Portal hypertension in sarcoid liver disease with hypomelanotic skin involvement.

Mehrotra, S; Krishnan, P V; Reddy, B S N; Arora, A; Anuradha, S; Kar, P

Mehrotra, S; Krishnan, P V; Reddy, B S N; Arora, A; Anuradha, S; Kar, P.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-124760

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Portal hypertension due to sarcoid liver disease is a rare entity. We report the case of a 50-year-old female with sarcoid liver disease leading to portal hypertension. The literature on portal hypertension due to hepatic sarcoidosis has been reviewed and the role of steroid therapy discussed.

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Female; Humans; Hypertension, Portal/etiology; Hypopigmentation/etiology; Liver Diseases/complications; Middle Aged; Sarcoidosis/complications

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Sarcoidosis / Female / Humans / Hypopigmentation / Hypertension, Portal / Liver Diseases / Middle Aged Language: English Year: 2004 Type: Article

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