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Cirrhosis due to hepatic sarcoidosis: A rare presentation.

Sumona IslamIntisar KamalKhaled MurshedMd Abul Kalam Azad
Published in: Clinical case reports (2024)
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease that can affect various organs, leading to a diverse range of clinical manifestations that make diagnosis challenging. Here, we present a case of sarcoidosis in a middle-aged male who presented with cirrhosis. The cause of cirrhosis remained unknown for 4 years until the development of lymphadenopathy and ground-glass opacities on lung imaging. A liver biopsy was performed, which revealed noncaseating granulomatous inflammation, thereby identifying sarcoidosis as the cause of cirrhosis. The patient was treated with oral steroids, which slightly improved his liver function over a short period. Given the diverse presentations of sarcoidosis, it should be considered as a possible differential diagnosis in cases of cryptogenic cirrhosis.
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