Challenges of sarcoidosis and its management

M Drent, ED Crouser, J Grunewald - New England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a lung disease of unknown cause characterized by noncaseating
granulomas; the heart and nervous system may also be involved. It is often misdiagnosed; …

Sarcoidosis: pitfalls and challenging mimickers

N Narula, M Iannuzzi - Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, may mimic other
conditions at presentation often resulting in delayed diagnosis. These conditions include …

Machine-learning-based diagnostics of cardiac sarcoidosis using multi-chamber wall motion analyses

J Eckstein, N Moghadasi, H Körperich, R Akkuzu… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Hindered by its unspecific clinical and phenotypical presentation, cardiac
sarcoidosis (CS) remains a challenging diagnosis. Objective: Utilizing cardiac magnetic …

[HTML][HTML] Kidney manifestations of sarcoidosis

F Bonella, ADM Vorselaars, B Wilde - Journal of Autoimmunity, 2024 - Elsevier
Renal involvement is a clinically relevant organ manifestation of sarcoidosis, leading to
increased morbidity and complications. Although the exact incidence remains unknown …

Renal sarcoidosis

S Mehta, A Lightle, MA Judson - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Renal sarcoidosis (RS) is a rare form of sarcoidosis that results in granulomatous
inflammation of renal parenchyma. We describe the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical …

The Overlap of Kidney Failure in Extrapulmonary Sarcoidosis in Children—Case Report and Review of Literature

A Mocanu, RA Bogos, LM Trandafir, E Cojocaru… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sarcoidosis is a non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammatory multisystemic disorder of
unknown etiology. In children, as in adults, it can involve a few or all organ systems to a …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for exclusion of alternative diagnoses in sarcoidosis

LJ Harper, CF Farver, R Yadav, DA Culver - Journal of Autoimmunity, 2024 - Elsevier
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous syndrome that arises from a persistent immune
response to a triggering antigen (s). There is no “gold standard” test or algorithm for the …

Debulking surgery after muscular paraffin oil injections: Effects on calcium homeostasis and patient satisfaction

SK Yahyavi, G Wall-Gremstrup, A Makki… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Context Cosmetic paraffin oil injections can lead to granuloma formation, causing
hypercalcemia and kidney failure. Objective This study explores whether debulking surgery …

Organ involvement in newly diagnosed sarcoidosis patients in the Netherlands: The first large European multicentre prospective study

J Van Woensel, B Koopman, M Schiefer, C van Kan… - Respiratory …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Clinical presentation and prevalence of organ involvement is highly variable in
sarcoidosis and depends on ethnic, genetic and geographical factors. These data are not …

High-Risk Sarcoidosis: A Focus on Pulmonary, Cardiac, Hepatic and Renal Advanced Diseases, as Well as on Calcium Metabolism Abnormalities

D Israël-Biet, N Bernardinello, J Pastré, C Tana… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although sarcoidosis is generally regarded as a benign condition, approximately 20–30% of
patients will develop a chronic and progressive disease. Advanced pulmonary fibrotic …