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KMID : 1084220150220030200
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Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2015 Volume.22 No. 3 p.200 ~ p.204
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Hepatic Sarcoidosis in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
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Park Hye-Sun
Kim Hye-Min
Lee Ji-Yeon
Jung Su-Young
Han Seung-Hee
Park Yong-Beom
Lee Soo-Kon
Ahn Sang-Hoon
Lee Sang-Won
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Abstract
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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 be-tween the two. It is the first case report of a patient with interferon-α-naive chronic HBV infection presenting with hepatic sar-coidosis accompanied by portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcoidosis, Hepatitis B virus, Liver cirrhosis, Portal hypertension
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