Hepatic fibrin-ring granulomas in giant cell arteritis.
Gastroenterology
; 105(1): 272-3, 1993 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-8514044
ABSTRACT
Hepatic fibrin-ring granulomas were found in a 70-year-old man with prolonged fever and inflammatory syndrome. Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis was confirmed by temporal artery biopsy. Other diseases usually associated with fibrin-ring granulomas in liver, such as Q fever, cytomegalovirus hepatitis, infectious mononucleosis, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, allopurinol treatment, and visceral leishmaniasis, were ruled out. This report suggests that giant cell arteritis should be considered as an additional cause of hepatic fibrin-ring granulomas.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arterite de Células Gigantes
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Fibrina
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Granuloma
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Fígado
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Hepatopatias
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article