Favourable prognosis following variceal haemorrhage complicating hepatic sarcoidosis.
OBJECTIVE
To report the case of a patient with bleeding oesophageal varices due to portal hypertension complicating hepatic sarcoidosis.


METHODS
A 43-year-old man.


METHODS
Six subsequent bleeds over 12 years were treated with sclerotherapy.


RESULTS
Following sclerotherapy the patient has remained asymptomatic.


CONCLUSIONS
Portal hypertension due to sarcoid liver disease can have a favourable prognosis and early referral for port-systemic shunting may be inadvisable.
Mullins
P D
PD
Department of Gastroenterology, Countess of Chester Hospital, UK.
Youngs
G R
GR
D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*; D015911:Sclerotherapy