Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 161-169, August 2006

Granulomas in the liver

  • David E. Kleiner, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: David E. Kleiner, MD, PhD, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Building 10, Room 2N212, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1516, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.

Granulomatous diseases of the liver span a huge range of infectious, drug-related, and immunologic disorders. Familiarity with the different types of granulomas as well as how they present in different diseases can be helpful in narrowing the pathologic differential diagnosis. This review surveys both common and unusual granulomatous diseases with emphasis on practical diagnosis.

Keywords: Granuloma, Liver, Infection, Drug injury, Sarcoidosis, Immunodeficiency

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PII: S0740-2570(06)00172-9

doi:10.1053/j.semdp.2006.11.003

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 161-169, August 2006

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