Pulmonary sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis can occur after genetically susceptible individuals interact with unidentified environmental antigens. Diagnosis requires clinical evaluation, chest radiography, lung function testing, judicious tissue biopsy (endobronchial ultrasound being a preferred method) and exclusion of other granulomatous disease. No long-term systemic therapy is usually needed for the common presentation of L öfgren syndrome (bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, erythema nodosum, transient iritis). Individuals whose disease needs treatment early after diagnosis have increased mortality risk.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: INTERSTITIAL lung disease and systemic disease presenting in the lung Source Type: research