title: Sarcoidosis presenting as massive splenic infarction.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology. Granulomatous inflammation involving the spleen is common and associated with splenomegaly. However, massive splenomegaly is a rare occurrence. Infrequently massive splenomegaly can result in splenic infarction. Massive splenic infarction in sarcoidosis has, to our knowledge, not been previously reported. We present a case of a woman presenting with massive splenic infarction and sarcoidosis confirmed by granulomatous inflammation of the liver.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire SL2 4HL, UK.
authors.forename: Ishita
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Mediola
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ismajli
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steuer