CT PATTERNS OF NODULAR HEPATIC AND SPLENIC SARCOIDOSIS - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to investigate the less commonly demonstrated CT patterns nodular hepatosplenic saroidosis. Method: We studied five women patients, utilizing contrast enhanced incremental or spiral CT. We also performed a literature search of hepatosplenic s arcoid for the years 1966-1995. Results: We found five nodular hepatic and/or splenic patterns of sarcoidosis.Conclusion: We conclude that i ncreased awareness and recognition of these patterns of nodular hepati c/splenic sarcoidosis on CT will greatly improve detection and diagnos is of abdominal sarcoidosis.