Idiopathic granulomatous hepatitis and abdominal pain

Abstract

Summary Granulomatous hepatitis may present with abdominal pain. Four patients are described who had longstanding severe abdominal pain associated with this condition.

Diagnosis of Hepatic Granulomas: A Review1

“…They present with rather nonspecific features of anorexia, weight loss, abdominal pain, pyrexia and enlargement of liver or spleen (Cunningham et al 1982). Pyrexia of unknown origin (Simon & Wolff 1973, Israel & Goldstein 1973 and abdominal pain (Shee & Creamer 1980) have been emphasized as frequent clinical associations. Many of the patients had remained ill for several years (Simon & Wolff 1973, Cunningham et al 1982.…”