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Sarcoidosis: An entry from Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.</i> by Rosalyn, MD Carson-DeWitt, 2006 The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Sarcoidosis --2002 publication. by Icon Health Publications, 2002-01-01 Small Fiber Neuropathy: A Novel Finding in Sarcoidosis by Elske Hoitsma, 2005 Sarcoidosis often requires many visits before diagnosis is clinched. (Pulmonary Symptoms Confound).: An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Miriam E. Tucker, 2003-04-01 Cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease: sarcoidosis, GVHD, behcet's disease, and pyoderma gangrenosum.(Dermatology Nursing Essentials: Core Knowledge)(Author ... An article from: Dermatology Nursing by Sue Ann McCann, 2007-02-01 Renal failure and hypercalcemia as initial manifestations of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis.(Case Report): An article from: Southern Medical Journal by Carlos Ponce, Jaspal S. Gujral, 2004-06-01 Sarcoidosis. Clinics in Chest Medicine. Volume 18. Number 4. December 1997 by Om P. Sharma, 1997 Glioblastoma multiforme disguised as sarcoidosis: pitfalls in diagnosis.(Letter to the editor): An article from: Southern Medical Journal by Bobbak Vahid, Sandra Weibel, 2007-03-01 Pulmonary sarcoidosis presenting with acute respiratory failure.(Case Report): An article from: Southern Medical Journal by Naricha Chirakalwasan, Mohammed M. Dallal, 2005-03-01 Sarcoidosis imitates other skin disorders in blacks.(Skin Disorders): An article from: Family Practice News by Michele G. Sullivan, 2005-05-01 Coexistence of sarcoidosis and malignancy.(Case Report): An article from: Southern Medical Journal by William E. Caras, Thomas Dillard, et all 2003-09-01 Sarcoidosis presenting as a solitary parotid mass.(Case study): An article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal by James T. McCormick, E. Douglas Newton, et all 2006-10-01 Tenth International Conference on Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol 465) Tenth International Conference on Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences)

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61. Kipy's Place
    Extensive list of links and Kipy's personal experience of sarcoidosis. Kipy also hosts a weekly chat support group in the SarcoidBuddies Chat Room on Wednesday nights 10pm to 11pm (EST USA).  
    http://community-2.webtv.net/Kipy1/KipysPlace/

62. Sarcoidosis - MayoClinic.com
    sarcoidosis starts in your lungs but can cause inflammation in any part of your body. It can last a lifetime — or disappear in a few years.  
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00251

63. DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library Dermatology Image,sarcoidosis,tattoo
    DermAtlas Dermatology Images tattoo,sarcoidosis,granulomatous reaction Lupus pernio is associated with pulmonary sarcoidosis in up to 77% of cases,  
    http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/result.cfm?Diagnosis=64

64. Virtual Hospital: University Of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition: P
    Pulmonary Medicine sarcoidosis. Kevin C. Doerschug, MD Treatment of sarcoidosis. Treatment is difficult, and efficacy is controversial.  
    http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/familymedicine/FPHandbook/Chapter04/12-4.html
    
    Extractions: General . A diffuse inflammatory process of unknown cause leading to the formation of noncaseating granulomas, which may form in any organ. The lungs are the primary site of involvement with chest radiograph findings in 95% of those with sarcoidosis. Clinically Affects those 20 to 40 years of age but may occur at any age. Much more common in African-Americans and tends to be more severe in this group. Must differentiate from tuberculosis and fungal illnesses (histoplasmosis etc.), which may have a similar clinical appearance. Also must exclude carcinoma and lymphoma. Symptoms and signs are related to organ involved. Pulmonary manifestations include bilateral hilar adenopathy, dyspnea, reduced vital capacity, cough, pleural effusion and reduced diffusion capacity. Systemic manifestations include fever, erythema nodosum, infiltrative skin lesions, ocular involvement with uveitis (causes about 4% of uveitis).

65. Virtual Hospital: ElectricDiffuseLung: The Diagnosis Of Diffuse Lung Disease: Sa
    sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology most sarcoidosis is a disease of young adults with the majority of cases  
    http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/DiffuseLung/Text/Sarcoidosis.html
    
    Extractions: Peer Review Status: Externally Peer Reviewed by Mosby Sarcoidosis is a disease of unknown etiology. [76, 77] As a consequence, the diagnosis of this syndrome is defined by the presence of characteristic clinical and radiographic data along with histologic evidence of noncaseating granuloma from biopsy material . The New York Academy of Science proposed the following definition in 1976 [78]: "Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology most commonly affecting young adults and presenting most frequently with bilateral lymphadenopathy, pulmonary infiltration, and skin or eye lesions. The diagnosis is established most securely when clinicoradiographic findings are supported by histologic evidence of widespread noncaseating epithelioid cell granulomas in more than one organ..." It is important to recognize, however, that noncaseating granuloma are not diagnostic by themselves and may be seen with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, tuberculosis, fungal infections, and beryllium exposure. They may also be present in lymph nodes and fibrotic areas surrounding a malignancy. Sarcoidosis is a disease of young adults with the majority of cases presenting during the second to the fourth decade of life. [79] Patients who present after the age of 60 are rare (4%). Although the disease has a worldwide distribution, there is marked variation from one country to another. The highest apparent rates are in Scandinavia (64 per 100,000), whereas the disease is almost unheard of in Taiwan. [80] The prevalence in the United States is approximately 10 per 100,000. This estimate is probably low since a large percentage of those with sarcoidosis are asymptomatic and are only diagnosed on "screening" chest x-rays.

66. From The Grand Rounds Archive At Baylor
    As knowledge of sarcoidosis has grown over the past 100 years, so has evidence that Otolaryngologic manifestations of sarcoidosis can be varied.  
    http://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/3995.html
    
    Extractions: The information contained within the Grand Rounds Archive is intended for use by doctors and other health care professionals. These documents were prepared by resident physicians for presentation and discussion at a conference held at The Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. No guarantees are made with respect to accuracy or timeliness of this material. This material should not be used as a basis for treatment decisions, and is not a substitute for professional consultation and/or peer-reviewed medical literature. OTOLARYNGOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF SARCOIDOSIS Andrew L. de Jong, M.D. Historically, Hutchinson is credited with first describing the disease and he named it "Mortimers malady" after the patient, Mrs. Mortimer, who had the unique skin findings. In 1899, Boeck described the skin manifestations in more detail and called the disease Boeck's sarcoidosis. He used sarcoid in the name because he thought it was cutaneous form of a sarcoma. The Danish ophthalmologist, Heerfordt, described the triad of uveitis, parotid enlargement, and cranial nerve paresis in 1909. Schaumann described the pathologic findings in 1916 and then, in 1940, Poe was the first to pathologically document sarcoid involvement in the larynx. Finally, Kvein and Siltzbach refined a skin test for sarcoidosis using a heat killed suspension from the lymph nodes of known sarcoid patients. Neurologic symptoms occur in only 5% of the cases, but they are the most common reason for otolaryngologic consultation. Facial nerve palsies are the most common cranial nerve deficit but any cranial nerve can be affected. The paresis can either be fluctuating or a relentless, progressive course. Although Heerfordt's disease most often includes facial nerve paresis, any cranial nerve can be affected in association with uveitis and parotid enlargement. Fever is also commonly associated with this constellation of findings.

67. Grand Rounds Archives
    sarcoidosis is a chronic, systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Worldwide, there is an increased prevalence of sarcoidosis in northern  
    http://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/11192.html
    
    Extractions: The information contained within the Grand Rounds Archive is intended for use by doctors and other health care professionals. These documents were prepared by resident physicians for presentation and discussion at a conference held at The Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. No guarantees are made with respect to accuracy or timeliness of this material. This material should not be used as a basis for treatment decisions, and is not a substitute for professional consultation and/or peer-reviewed medical literature. OTOLARYNGOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF SARCOIDOSIS January 11, 1992 Sarcoidosis is a chronic, systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. It generally affects people in their 20s to 40s and has a predilection for females, Blacks and Puerto Ricans. Worldwide, there is an increased prevalence of sarcoidosis in northern Europe, the southeastern United States, Australia, and Scandinavia. The etiology of sarcoidosis remains a mystery despite a great deal of research. An air-borne pathogen has been speculated, although a specific entity has never been identified. The immunologic response is probably initiated when an unknown antigen acts on a mononuclear phagocyte or T-helper cell, activating the T-helper cell to secrete Interleukin 2. This leads to further proliferation of the T-helper cells as well as secretion of a monocyte chemotactic factor responsible for recruiting the cellular building blocks needed for granuloma formation.

68. Sarcoidosis
    sarcoidosis is a strange disease in which chronic sites of inflammation called.  
    http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/934308441.html
    
    Extractions: A: Sarcoidosis is a strange disease in which chronic sites of inflammation called "granulomas" can occur in any organ in the body. The cause of sarcoidosis or what triggers this inflammation is not known. It can affect any age or race group, but is more frequent in people under 40, African-Americans, and in women. Symptoms may be very nonspecific, such as fatigue, weakness, poor appetite, fever and sweats. The lungs are the most frequently affected organ, and up to 90% of patients with sarcoidosis have pulmonary involvement. Cough, wheezing or shortness of breath may be the first clues of the disease, and the chest X-ray will show enlarged lymph nodes and/or streaking of the lung tissue. The heart, skin, liver, nervous system, joints, and eyes are other common locations of sarcoid. Many patients do not require specific treatment, but simple, close observation. About 50% of patients with lung involvement get better on their own. Some patients do require treatment with steroids.

69. ► Sarcoidosis
    A medical encycopedia article on the topic sarcoidosis.  
    http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000076.htm
    
    Extractions: Causes, incidence, and risk factors: The cause of the disease is unknown. Tissue samples from involved organs show granulomas, which are clusters of macrophages, lymphocytes, and cells called multinucleated giant cells. Possible causes include a hypersensitivity response, a genetic predisposition, infection, or chemicals. The incidence varies widely according to race and sex. Incidence is highest among North Americans of African heritage and Northern European Caucasians. Women of African heritage are affected more than men of African heritage. The onset of the disease usually occurs in people between 30 and 50 years old. Sarcoidosis is very rare in young children.

70. Sarcoidosis. DermNet NZ
    Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society.  
    http://dermnetnz.org/dermal-infiltrative/sarcoidosis.html
    
    Extractions: Home Deep skin disorders Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease. This means there are scattered collections of mixed inflammatory cells (granulomas) affecting many different parts of the body. Characteristically these are non-caseating epithelioid granulomas (a pathological description distinguishing sarcoidal granulomas from the caseating or cheese-like granulomas seen in tuberculosis Sarcoidosis usually starts in the lungs or lymph nodes in the chest. It is thought that inflammation of the alveoli (tiny sac like air spaces in lungs where carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged) is the start of the disease process in the lungs. This may either clear up on its own or lead to granuloma formation and fibrosis (scarring). Over 90% patients have some type of lung problem. Once considered a rare disease, sarcoidosis is now the most common of the fibrotic lung disorders. Other commonly affected organs (i.e. outside the lungs) include the following:

71. Sarcoidosis
    Even with fairly extensive sarcoidosis, people can usually continue to work. However, if sarcoidosis enters a chronic stage, lung insufficiency and/or heart  
    http://www.lung.ca/diseases/sarcoidosis.html
    
    Extractions: Pronounced sar-coy-dough-sis , it is a chronic condition that may affect almost any part of the body. Sarcoidosis is characterized by a persistent nodular inflammation of the involved tissues. Lungs, lymph nodes, eyes, skin, liver and spleen are most often involved, but almost any tissue or organ of the body may be affected. Cause The cause of sarcoidosis is still unknown. It was once thought to be a form of tuberculosis but this is now known not to be the case. Most evidence suggests that sarcoidosis represents a reaction of the body to some as yet unidentified environmental agent or agents. Viruses have been implicated, but definite proof is lacking. It is possible that people with sarcoidosis have a disorder of their immune mechanisms that makes them susceptible to the disease. In such a situation, it is postulated that the inhalation of some environmental agent stimulates the immune system to produce an inflammatory response as an attempt to rid the body of this inhaled triggering factor. This immune reaction in the tissues is responsible for creating the inflammatory nodules which characterize the condition known as sarcoidosis. Although sarcoidosis is characterized by the presence of nodular swellings in the involved tissues, there is no evidence to suggest that it is a malignant disease. Nevertheless, the inflammatory nodules of sarcoidosis can interfere with normal functioning of the involved tissues and organs.

72. Sarcoidosis
    CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center provides research services and healthcare information to physicians,  
    http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00064330.html
    
    Extractions: Sarcoidosis is a very puzzling disorder. In addition to having no clear-cut understanding of the cause of sarcoidosis, researchers are also puzzled by its distribution in the world population. In the United States, for example, 10-17 times as many African-Americans are affected as white Americans. In Europe, whites are primarily affected. Prevalence is a way of measuring the number of people affected per 100,000 people in a given population. The prevalence figures for sarcoidosis are very unusual. In the United States, prevalence figures range from five (5/100,000 in the United States) for whites to 40 for blacks. In Europe, prevalence ranges from three in Poland, to 10 in France, to 64 in Sweden, to 200 for Irish women living in London. Furthermore, a person from a group with very low prevalence who leaves his or her native land for a second location with a higher prevalence will then have the same risk as anyone living in that second location. Sarcoidosis affects both men and women, although women are more likely to have the disorder. The average age for diagnosis is around 20-40 years.

73. Sarcoidosis - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
    sarcoidosis is an immune system disorder characterised by nonnecrotising When viewing X-rays of the lungs, sarcoidosis can have the appearance of  
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoidosis
    
    Extractions: You did it! Over US$240,000 was donated in the 21 day fund drive. Thank you for your generosity! You are still welcome to make a donation or purchase Wikimedia merchandise Sarcoidosis is an immune system disorder characterised by non-necrotising granulomas (small inflammatory nodules). Virtually any organ can be affected, however, granulomas most often appear in the lungs or the lymph nodes . Symptoms can occasionally appear suddenly but more often than not appear gradually. When viewing X-rays of the lungs , sarcoidosis can have the appearance of tuberculosis or lymphoma edit Sarcoidosis occurs throughout the world in any race. It is more commonly seen in blacks than whites, primarily people of northern European descent in the latter case. Pulmonary involvement is the most common presentation of sarcoidosis. edit Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease that can affect any organ. Common symptoms are vague, such as fatigue unchanged by sleep

74. SARCOIDOSIS- A Patient's Guide
    Medic8 Family Health Guide your trusted source for health information online. More than 500 health-related articles written by qualified health  
    http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/sarcoidosis.html
    
    Extractions: Dr Tracey Lambert What is it and what causes it? Sarcoidosis is a disease in which unusual tissue formations called granulomas are deposited in organs throughout the body. Granulomas are collections of immune and inflammatory cells surround by fibrous tissue, which develop as an immune response to a trigger of some description. Their presence results in distortion and inflammation of the normal tissue in which they are deposited. Granulomas occur in many conditions for which the triggers can be identified, including infections (e.g. tuberculosis, brucellosis), occupational diseases (e.g. beryllium disease), autoimmune diseases (e.g. primary biliary cirrhosis) and cancer (e.g. lymphoma) - to name a few examples. In sarcoidosis, however, the precise trigger remains as yet unknown.

75. Handbook Of Ocular Disease Management - Sarcoidosis
    Tests that indicate sarcoidosis most specifically are the chest xray, Diagnose sarcoidosis through clinical (laboratory tests and biopsy) and  
    http://www.revoptom.com/handbook/sect7d.htm
    
    Extractions: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Clinical findings may include a debilitating, febrile illness with cough and dyspnea, fatigue, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy (visible upon plain film radiograph), erythema nodosum, alveolitis, acute polymyositis, arthritis, musculoskeletal anomalies, lacrimal or salivary gland infiltration or sarcoid nodules of the skin. It occurs most frequently in young adults (20 to 40 years), has a predilection for women and for races of color. Patients diagnosed with systemic sarcoidosis have nearly 20 percent incidence of ocular involvement. The most prevalent ocular sign is unilateral, anterior, granulomatous uveitis. Less common presentations include unilateral nongranulomatous uveitis, bilateral intermediate uveitis, and bilateral chronically smoldering low-grade granulomatous ocular inflammation (Lofgren's syndrome). The common clinical ocular findings associated with sarcoid uveitis include decreased or hazy vision, pain, photophobia, lacrimation, conjunctival injection, cells and flare in the anterior chamber, granulomatous iritis with large "mutton fat" keratic precipitates scattered over the back surface of the corneal endothelium, iritis spill over leading to anterior vitritis, true vitritis with white exudative debris in the region of the ora serrata (snowball or snowbank retinopathy) with retinal vasculitis (candle wax drippings) and phlebitis (venous sheathing).

76. Sarcoidosis
    sarcoidosis is a multiorgan system disease with no known cause. Although the triggers for sarcoidosis are not yet known, scientists have figured out  
    http://www.personalmd.com/news/sarcoidosis_062700.shtml

77. HealthyNJ--Information For Healthy Living
    sarcoidosis is a disease in which abnormal collections of inflammatory The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown. It may result from an infection or from an  
    http://www.healthynj.org/dis-con/sarcoid/main.htm
    
    Extractions: Sarcoidosis is a disease in which abnormal collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) form in many organs of the body. The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown. It may result from an infection or from an abnormal response of the immune system. Inherited factors may be important. Sarcoidosis develops predominantly between the ages of 20 and 40 and is most common among Swedes and American blacks, although it can occur in anyone. Sarcoidosis is characterized by the presence of collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas). The disease is primarily one of the lungs, but granulomas also form in the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, and skin, and less often in the spleen, bones, joints, skeletal muscles, kidneys, heart, and nervous system. The granulomas may eventually disappear completely or become scar tissue. Symptoms

78. SmithDRay's Sarcoidosis Page Sarcoid Lungs
    sarcoidosis Sarcoid lungs health diseases. site is owned by SmithDRay s sarcoidosis Page Ray and Fanny Smith Previous Skip Next Next 5  
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    Extractions: of the POD Sign Our Guestbook View Our Guestbook SmithDRay Pages Mailing List! Sarcoidosis (Sarcoid) Sarcoidosis (Sarcoid) - A complex multisystem autoimmune disease which affects the lungs, skin, joints, eyes, brain, and other soft tissue organs. There is currently no known cause nor cure for this disease. It is often misdiagnosed. The primary goal of this site is to provide information and to identify resources where you might learn about sarcoidosis and locate others who are struggling with this debilitating disease. As with any such web site discussing diseases or medical issues, the information provided from this site should not be used as a substitute for seeking professional medical diagnosis, treatment and care. Education is the key to understanding and coping with the disease and the identification of the symptoms, while important to identify sarcoidosis, is only the beginning of the needed knowledge to understand what is happening to various parts of the body. SmithDRay's Sarcoidosis Page helpful resource links: SmithDRay's Sarcoidosis Links (helful resource links)

79. Sarcoidoisis, A Medical Mystery
    sarcoidosis is a relatively rare autoimmune disease that can affect the skin, lungs, heart, brain and nervous system, eyes and other organs.  
    http://members.tripod.com/noairtogo/sarcoid.htm
    
    Extractions: (click for full pic) What It Is Who Gets It ... Links What It Is, What It Isn't Sarcoidosis is a relatively rare autoimmune disease that can affect the skin, lungs, heart, brain and nervous system, eyes, and other organs. Although the disease was first recognized about 100 years ago, little is known about what causes it and there is no cure. As an autoimmune disease, sarcoidosis is similar to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus in how it behaves and how it is treated. Depending on the severity, treatment may be needed to control what sarcoidosis does. Sarcoidosis can go dormant on its own or with treatment, and its symptoms often do not recur after the initial onset. In a small percentage of cases, sarcoidosis is chronic, requiring on-going treatment, with possible occurrence in other organ systems. Chronic sarcoidosis is apparently cyclic in its activity level, with flares of symptoms and more dormant periods lasting weeks or months. No markers have been identified as indicating how sarcoidosis is going to behave in any individual or how an individual with sarcoidosis is going to respond to treatment, although a physician experienced with sarcoidosis may be able to make a "good guess" based on his or her experience. Whether he or she is willing to voice that guess is another story entirely! Despite a century of research, little is known about sarcoidosis. Research has discovered what it is not. Among other things, it is not a cancer or tuberculosis or AIDS-related. It is not caused by pine pollen or other identifiable agents like pollution, airborne or otherwise. It is not progressive or contagious. You did not get it from someone else and you cannot give it to another person. As far as we know, nothing you did specifically caused your sarcoidosis.

80. Diseases - Sarcoidosis - National Jewish Medical And Research Center
    Who gets sarcoidosis? What are the Signs and Symptoms of sarcoidosis? Management of sarcoidosis. Current medication treatment options for sarcoidosis  
    http://www.nationaljewish.org/disease-info/diseases/sarcoidosis/index.aspx
    
    Extractions: Skip to Content National Jewish Home Disease Information Diseases We Treat Sarcoidosis About Sarcoidosis What is Sarcoidosis? What causes Sarcoidosis? Who gets Sarcoidosis? What are the Signs and Symptoms of Sarcoidosis? ... National Jewish is currently involved with ongoing research regarding sarcoidosis Note: This information is provided to you as an educational service of National Jewish. It is not meant to be a substitute for consulting with your own physician. HIPAA Policy Privacy Change Text Size Talk to a LUNG LINE nurse at

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