Hepatic Sarcoidosis in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection.
10.4078/jrd.2015.22.3.200
- Author:
Hye Sun PARK
1
;
Hyemin KIM
;
Ji Yeon LEE
;
Su Young JUNG
;
Seunghee HAN
;
Yong Beom PARK
;
Soo Kon LEE
;
Sang Hoon AHN
;
Sang Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcoidosis;
Hepatitis B virus;
Liver cirrhosis;
Portal hypertension
- MeSH:
Heart;
Hepacivirus;
Hepatitis B virus;
Hepatitis B, Chronic*;
Humans;
Hypertension, Portal;
Liver;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Sarcoidosis*;
Skin;
Spleen
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2015;22(3):200-204
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory granulomatous disease affecting multiple organs, including liver, spleen, heart, eyes, and skin. Liver involvement is reported in 11.5% of cases and many studies have reported on the association between hepatitis C virus infection and sarcoidosis. However, the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as a trigger for sarcoidosis has never been reported. We describe a case of hepatic sarcoidosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B infection, with a possible link between the two. It is the first case report of a patient with interferon-alpha-naive chronic HBV infection presenting with hepatic sarcoidosis accompanied by portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis.
