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Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown cause in which inflammation occurs in the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, skin, or other tissues.
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Symptoms
General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise; Fever; Shortness of breath; Cough; Skin lesions; Skin rash; He...
Causes
The cause of the disease is unknown. Sarcoidosis is marked by abnormal inflammatory masses (granulomas) in certain orga...
Tests
CBC; Chem-7 or chem-20; ACE levels; Chest x-ray to see if the lungs are involved or lymph nodes are enlarged; CT scan; ...
Treatments
Sarcoidosis symptoms often resolve on their own gradually without treatment. Severely affected patients may need treatm...
Complications
Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary hypertension; Anterior uveitis; Glaucoma and blindness (rare; Cardia...
Prevention
Until researchers are able to pinpoint the cause of sarcoidosis, there will be no available recommendations for how to ...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you have difficulty breathing, vision changes, palpitations, or other symptoms of thi...
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