Hepatic Sarcoidosis in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
;
: 200-204, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-36840
ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory granulomatous disease affecting multiple organs, including liver, spleen, heart, eyes, and skin. Liver involvement is reported in 11.5% of cases and many studies have reported on the association between hepatitis C virus infection and sarcoidosis. However, the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as a trigger for sarcoidosis has never been reported. We describe a case of hepatic sarcoidosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B infection, with a possible link between the two. It is the first case report of a patient with interferon-alpha-naive chronic HBV infection presenting with hepatic sarcoidosis accompanied by portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis.
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Main subject:
Sarcoidosis
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Skin
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Spleen
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Hepatitis B virus
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Hepacivirus
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Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Heart
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Hypertension, Portal
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Liver
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Liver Cirrhosis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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