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11 wrz 2022 · Sarcoidosis in older patients is increasingly common yet remains a challenging condition due to diagnostic uncertainty, the increased likelihood of sarcoid mimics and atypical or non-specific presentations.
In adults, sarcoidosis begins before age 50. Between the ages of 25 and 40, 70% of cases come to light, with a second peak of incidence occurring in women over 50 . Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disorder involving multiple organs such as the lungs, central nervous system, skin and eye.
29 kwi 2024 · Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder that affects individuals worldwide. The disease was historically thought to present mainly in young or middle-aged adults, but more recent data suggest that it may also occur in the sixth and seventh decade of life, especially in females.
Most common clinical manifestations of sarcoidosis are non-specific generalized symptoms like fever, fatigue, myalgias, arthritis which is also seen in various autoimmune disease that need to be differentiated from sarcoidosis. It may manifest acutely as Lofgren syndrome (a triad of erythema nodosum, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, and arthritis).
Sarcoidosis can affect individuals of all ages but most commonly affects men aged 30 to 50 years, and women aged 40 to 60 years . Phenotypic differences in sarcoidosis subsets may relate, at least partially, to the variability of the organs involved.
8 wrz 2021 · Epidemiologic Features. Sarcoidosis occurs throughout the world, affecting all races and ethnic groups and both sexes, with a slight predominance among women. It can affect people of all ages but...
2 cze 2014 · The purpose of this review is to describe the systemic and ocular manifestations of sarcoidosis with a specific focus on sex-dependent difference in presentation and management. Sarcoidosis is more common in women, particularly in patients who present after age of 50 years.
