Sarcoidosis: a benign disease or a culture of neglect?

The widespread perception that sarcoidosis is essentially a benign disease has undoubtedly contributed to a lack of investment in sarcoidosis-related public health and research initiatives. Respiratory clinicians managing both pulmonary sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may be especially likely to subscribe to this view. Unlike most other forms of fibrotic lung disease, pulmonary sarcoidosis stabilizes with time, with or without therapy, in the majority of patients. Sarcoidosis patients with major cardiac or neurologic involvement are often managed by sub-specialists and may be under-represented in general sarcoidosis cohorts.

Source: Respiratory Medicine - October 6, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Athol U. Wells Tags: Editorial Source Type: research