"This article focuses on abdominal manifestations of sarcoidosis. For a general discussion of the condition please refer to sarcoidosis."
"~10-15% of patients show hypoattenuating/hypointense liver and/or spleen nodules ranging in size from 5-20 mm that correspond with coalescing granulomas 1"
"liver lesions may simulate disseminated hepatic microabscesses such as those seen in Candida, Staphylococcus and Aspergillus infections 3"
Expected headings
"Liver and spleen"
"Biliary tree"
"Pancreas"
"Gastrointestinal tract"
"Genitourinary tract"
"Lymph nodes"
"Abdominal wall"
"Imaging differential"
"There is no correlation between nodular hepatosplenic sarcoidosis and advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis 3."
"hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly often seen and can be depicted with ultrasound, CT and MRI 1,3"
"lymphadenopathy can be demonstrated with ultrasound, CT and MRI 3"
"sarcoidosis can involve the muscles and produce either a nodular, myopathic or myositic appearance"