Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Other names	Sarcoïdosis, sarcoid, Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease
	Chest X-ray showing the typical nodularity of sarcoidosis, predominantly in the hila of the lungs.
Pronunciation	sar-koy-DOH-sis ;
Medical specialty	Rheumatology, Immunology
Symptoms	Depends on the organ involved; Lungs: wheezing, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain; Skin: lumps, ulcers, discolored skin; Children: weight loss, bone pain, feeling tired;
Usual onset	20–50 years old ; More common in women
Duration	Few years to long term
Causes	Unknown
Risk factors	Family history
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms and tissue biopsy
Differential diagnosis	Tuberculosis, lymphoma, infectious mononucleosis, pulmonary eosinophilia
Treatment	Ibuprofen, prednisone, methotrexate
Prognosis	Mortality 1–7%
Frequency	1.9 million with interstitial lung disease (2015)
Deaths	122,000 with interstitial lung disease (2015)

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder that can affect multiple organs. The lungs are affected most often (in 9 out of 10 cases in the UK).

The cause is not known. Corticosteroids such as prednisone are often used to treat sarcoidosis. In some cases, methotrexate may be also used. Antimalarial drugs have also been used.^[12]

Sarcoidosis may involve the brain. If it does, it is called neurosarcoidosis. In some cases, pulmonary fibrosis is a complication of sarcoidosis.

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↑ Konstantinidis G (2005). Elsevier's Dictionary of Medicine and Biology: in English, Greek, German, Italian and Latin. Elsevier. p. 1454. ISBN 978-0-08-046012-3.
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