Hepatic granulomas and hepatic sarcoidosis.
The causes of hepatic granulomas are numerous and their identification can be difficult. Sarcoidosis is a main cause of hepatic granulomas. The mechanisms that initiate the formation of sarcoid granulomas are unknown. This article discusses the pathology of hepatic sarcoidosis and hepatic granulomas.
Service d'hépatologie, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Clichy, France.
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Benhamou
D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy