Woomer Hania M, Hamdani Teseir N, Graffeo Vincent, Mustafa Bisher
Internal Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Pathology, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 7;15(8):e43077. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43077. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory and granulomatous disease of uncertain etiology that can impact various organ systems and exhibits diverse clinical presentations, which adds to the complexity of disease diagnosis and management. Pathologically, it is distinguished by the presence of noncaseating granulomas within the affected organ system. In this case report, we describe a 34-year-old Caucasian female patient with isolated splenic and possible hepatic involvement of sarcoidosis, presenting with severe abdominal pain. The absence of the typical pulmonary, cutaneous, or joint involvement posed challenges in achieving a definitive diagnosis and determining the appropriate management. Imaging studies revealed hepatic and splenic hypodensities, necessitating consideration of various differential diagnoses, including lymphoproliferative disorders, immunological disorders, environmental particle exposure, infectious causes, neoplasms, and drug reactions. The severity of symptoms in this case required hospital admission for pain and nausea control, biopsy, and eventual splenectomy with pathology that confirmed the diagnosis of splenic sarcoidosis.
结节病是一种病因不明的炎症性和肉芽肿性疾病,可累及多个器官系统,临床表现多样,这增加了疾病诊断和管理的复杂性。病理上,其特征是在受影响的器官系统中存在非干酪样肉芽肿。在本病例报告中,我们描述了一名34岁的白种女性患者,患有孤立性脾脏结节病且可能累及肝脏,表现为严重腹痛。缺乏典型的肺部、皮肤或关节受累给明确诊断和确定适当的治疗带来了挑战。影像学检查显示肝脏和脾脏密度减低,需要考虑多种鉴别诊断,包括淋巴增殖性疾病、免疫性疾病、环境颗粒物暴露、感染性病因、肿瘤和药物反应。该病例症状的严重程度需要住院以控制疼痛和恶心、进行活检,并最终进行脾切除术,术后病理证实为脾脏结节病。