title: [Splenic sarcoidosis: a case report and review of literature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the clinical features and imaging characteristics of nodular splenic sarcoidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a patient with splenic sarcoidosis and review the related medical literature, the etiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management and prognosis of splenic sarcoidosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The etiology of this rare disease remains unknown. Symptoms are scanty and usually mild; computed tomography usually reveals splenomegaly or the presence of multiple nodules, confusing with metastatic tumor in spleen. On histopathologic examination, sarcoid produces noncaseating granulomas. Sarcoid is typically treated only when symptomatic. Oral corticosteroids is the most important method of treatment in patients with progressive loss of organ functions. Prognosis has closed relationship with early clinical manifestation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Splenic sarcoidosis is rare and often misdiagnosis as other diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors.forename: Ying-ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: He-zhong
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kui
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*