Sarcoidosis Presenting as Massive Splenic Infarction

Abstract EN

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology.

Granulomatous inflammation involving the spleen is common and associated with splenomegaly.

However, massive splenomegaly is a rare occurrence.

Infrequently massive splenomegaly can result in splenic infarction.

Massive splenic infarction in sarcoidosis has, to our knowledge, not been previously reported.

We present a case of a woman presenting with massive splenic infarction and sarcoidosis confirmed by granulomatous inflammation of the liver.