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30 sty 2019 · General symptoms. Sarcoidosis can begin with these signs and symptoms: Fatigue. Swollen lymph nodes. Weight loss. Pain and swelling in joints, such as the ankles. Lung symptoms. Sarcoidosis most often affects the lungs and may cause lung problems, such as: Persistent dry cough. Shortness of breath. Wheezing. Chest pain. Skin symptoms.
30 sty 2019 · Diagnosis. Sarcoidosis can be difficult to diagnose because the disease often produces few signs and symptoms in its early stages. When symptoms do occur, they may mimic those of other disorders. Your doctor will likely start with a physical exam and discuss your symptoms.
21 lut 2019 · The focus of this review is current knowledge about the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of both pulmonary sarcoidosis and extrapulmonary sarcoidosis. Although intrathoracic involvement is the hallmark of the disease, present in over 90% of patients, sarcoidosis can affect virtually any organ.
29 kwi 2024 · An overview of the typical clinical manifestations and diagnosis of sarcoidosis is presented here. Organ-specific clinical manifestations involving the heart, neurologic system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, bone, joint, and other extrapulmonary tissues are discussed in more detail separately.
2 sie 2019 · Clinical presentations of sarcoidosis are diverse, ranging from asymptomatic, incidental findings to organ failure. Diagnosis requires the presence of noncaseating granuloma and compatible presentations after exclusion of other identifiable causes.
1 lip 2016 · Different combinations of exposures and host defects likely determine the multiple phenotypes seen in sarcoidosis. This review summarizes the recent discoveries regarding the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis, most common clinical presentations, diagnosis, and indications for treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis.
Symptoms, particularly dyspnea, usually occur when the disease is in a late fibrotic phase associated with obstruction of the airways. This characteristic contrasts with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, wherein dyspnea is a cardinal, early symptom.
