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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.The cause of the disease is unknown. Sarcoidosis is marked by abnormal inflammat... |
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Symptoms
General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)FeverShortness of breathCoughSkin lesionsSkin rashHeadacheVis...
Causes
The cause of the disease is unknown. Sarcoidosis is marked by abnormal inflammatory masses (granulomas)...
Tests
CBCChem-7 or chem-20ACE levelsChest x-ray to see if the lungs are involved or lymph nodes are enlargedCT scanLymph no...
Treatments
Sarcoidosis symptoms often resolve on their own gradually without treatment.Severely affected patients may need treat...
Complications
Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosisPulmonary hypertensionAnterior uveitisGlaucoma and blindness (rare) Cardiac ar...
Prevention
Until researchers are able to pinpoint the cause of sarcoidosis, there will be no available recommendations for how t...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you have difficulty breathing, vision changes, palpitations, or other symptoms of t...
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