Scott GC, Berman JM, Higgins JL. CT patterns of nodular hepatic and splenic sarcoidosis: a review of the literature.
J Comput Assist Tomogr 1997;
21:369-72. [PMID:
9135642 DOI:
10.1097/00004728-199705000-00006]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
The purpose of our study was to investigate the less commonly demonstrated CT patterns nodular hepatosplenic sarcoidosis.
METHOD
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.
CONCLUSION
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.
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