Hepatic Sarcoidosis Mimicking Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Hepatic involvement was reported in about 11% of patients with sarcoidosis. However, cases of sarcoidosis in which the granuloma is solitary and limited in the liver are very rare. A 51-year-old woman with tumors in the liver...

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Main Authors: Keiichi Suzuki, Zenichi Morise, Shinpei Furuta, Yoshinao Tanahashi, Chinatsu Takeura, Tadashi Kagawa, Masahiro Ikeda, Atsushi Sugioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/323546