hepatic and biliary disorders
Hepatic Granulomas
Prognosis for Hepatic Granulomas
Hepatic granulomas caused by medications or infection regress completely after treatment. Sarcoid granulomas may disappear spontaneously or persist for years, usually without causing clinically important liver disease. Progressive fibrosis and portal hypertension (sarcoidal cirrhosis) rarely develop. In Schistosomiasis , progressive portal scarring (pipestem fibrosis) is typical; liver function is usually preserved, but marked splenomegaly and variceal hemorrhage can occur. 