title: CT patterns of nodular hepatic and splenic sarcoidosis: a review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of our study was to investigate the less commonly demonstrated CT patterns nodular hepatosplenic sarcoidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied five women patients, utilizing contrast enhanced incremental or spiral CT. We also performed a literature search of hepatosplenic sarcoid for the years 1966-1995.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found five nodular hepatic and/or splenic patterns of sarcoidosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that increased awareness and recognition of these patterns of nodular hepatic/splenic sarcoidosis on CT will greatly improve detection and diagnosis of abdominal sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112-2822, USA.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed