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Gastroenterology 2016
September 12-14, 2016
Volume 6, Issue 5(Suppl) J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016
ISSN:2161-069X JGDS, an open access journal
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September 12-14, 2016 Atlanta, USA
7th Global Congress on
Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
Refractory ascites due to hepatic sarcoidosis
Sudha Kodali
University of Birmingham, Alabama, USA
We describe a young female with disseminated sarcoidosis presenting with refractory ascites. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem
disease characterized by non-caseating granulomas of the liver and various other organs. Lungs are the most commonly
involved organ systems. In about 70% patients, hepatic involvement can be seen, though only 10-30% of those actually have
abnormal liver chemistry. Right upper quadrant pain, fatigue, jaundice and pruritis are the common presenting symptoms.
Long standing complications include cirrhosis and sequelae of portal hypertension. Ascites can be secondary to cirrhosis/
portal hypertension or cardiac/pulmonary hypertension. Peritoneal involvement can also lead to ascites even if liver is not
involved. Liver biopsy shows non-caseating granulomas and imaging in the right clinical setting shows hepatosplenomegaly,
low attenuation lesions in the liver and spleen. Differential diagnosis includes fungal infections (histoplasma, Mycobacterium),
granulomatous liver disease (PBC (Primary Biliary Cirrhosis), PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis), malignancy. As most of
the patients are asymptomatic, treatment is not needed in many. For the ones who need therapy, 1st line agents are steroids and
ursodiol. Itching can be disabling and the most challenging symptom to treat. In advanced liver disease, liver transplant may
need to be considered. 0.0012% of all transplants in the USA are for sarcoidosis of the liver. Mortality rates have been reported
between 1 to 5% usually from pulmonary, cardiac or CNS involvement.
Biography
Sudha Kodali did her residency in Texas and her Fellowship at UAB in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at UAB.
She treats patients with liver diseases and her research interests include fatty liver, hepatitis C and granulomatous liver disease.
Sudha Kodali, J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2016, 6:5(Suppl)