[Splenic sarcoidosis: a case report and review of literature].
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.
Wang
Ying-ting
YT
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changhai Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Han
Yi-ping
YP
Xu
Hao
H
Chen
He-zhong
HZ
Sheng
Kui
K
Li
Qiang
Q
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*