Hepatic Sarcoidosis Complicated with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Sarcoidosis is a systemic noncaseous granulomatous disease. The liver is a common location but usually asymptomatic. Current literature suggests an association between sarcoidosis and cancers. However, there is a lack of definite evidence. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with jaundice and acu...

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Published in:Case reports in hepatology 2019, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-4
Main Authors: Jawale, Rahul, Hans, Bandhul, Rizwan, Shahid, Hassan, Tuyyab, Gupta, Kamesh, Desilets, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antigens
Bile
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Case reports
Disease
Endoscopy
Enzymes
Family medical history
Gastroenterology
Hepatitis
Hepatology
Hypertension
Liver
Lymphatic system
Lymphoma
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
Patients
Phosphatase
Sarcoidosis
Tropical diseases
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Sarcoidosis is a systemic noncaseous granulomatous disease. The liver is a common location but usually asymptomatic. Current literature suggests an association between sarcoidosis and cancers. However, there is a lack of definite evidence. We present a case of a 59-year-old man with jaundice and acutely elevated alkaline phosphatase. The diagnosis was confirmed by obtaining a liver biopsy and was treated with 6 months of steroids. A year later, he had a recurrence of jaundice. MRCP showed biliary dilatation and a mass in the pancreatic head, confirmed by biopsy to be adenocarcinoma. This is the first case to be reported of hepatic sarcoidosis associated with pancreatic cancer.
ISSN:2090-6587
2090-6595
DOI:10.1155/2019/9383019