Surgical Significance of Abdominal Sarcoidosis

Abdominal Sarcoidosis

Abdominal sarcoidosis is an uncommon form of sarcoidosis. The clinical presentation of esophageal, gastric, small bowel, colon, appendicular, spleen, pancreas, and abdominal aortic sarcoidosis are discussed in this review. The differential diagnosis of abdominal sarcoidosis is extensive. Other granulomatous diseases including tuberculosis, fungal infections, parasitic diseases, infl ammatory bo...

Intra-abdominal sarcoidosis: radiologic manifestations

Colon sarcoidosis presenting with abdominal pain.

Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease of unknown cause that is diagnosed on the basis of the history and demonstration of granulomas in involved organs in patients before the age of 50 years; peak incidence occurs between the ages of 20 and 39 years [1]. The gastrointestinal tract is involved in less than 1% of all cases of sarcoidosis [1,2]. The stomach is the most commonly involved part of t...

Abdominal sarcoidosis: cross-sectional imaging findings.

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. The lungs and the lymphoid system are the most commonly involved organs. Extrapulmonary involvement is reported in 30% of patients, and the abdomen is the most common extrapulmonary site with a frequency of 50%-70%. Although intra-abdominal sarcoidosis is usually asymptomatic, its presence may affect the prognosis and treatm...

Abdominal Sarcoidosis May Mimic Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It shows a great variety of clinical presentation, organ involvement, and disease progression. Lungs and lymphoid system are the most common sites involved with a frequency of 90% and 30%, respectively. Extrapulmonary involvement of sarcoidosis is reported in 30% of patients and abdomen is the most frequent site. Furthermor...