Hepatic sarcoidosis: Clinical characteristics and outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Clinical manifestation of hepatic involvement in sarcoidosis can vary from asymptomatic disease to severe complications such as cirrhosis and portal hypertension. However, data on hepatic sarcoidosis are limited, and evidence-based recommendations are lacking. Our study aimed to assess the features and clinical course of hepatic sarcoidosis in a predominantly Caucasian cohort.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study including all patients with hepatic sarcoidosis between 2004 and 2020 in 5 German centres. The median follow-up time was 36 months (range 0.0-195). Data on demographic parameters, clinical manifestations, diagnostic test results, treatment, and outcome were collected.

Results

A total of 1,476 patients with sarcoidosis and 62 patients w

SUBMITTER: Graf C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8571721 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature