Alice Melão, MSc,  —

Use of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) imaging technique can help identify features of thoracic sarcoidosis, researchers in India report. Because of its superior imaging capacity, they said, this method may allow clinicians to identify subtle chest abnormalities commonly undetectable by standard methods. The results were published in the study “…

A large U.S. study found that bone sarcoidosis is more prevalent in white women and is linked to a number of affected organs. According to the authors, these findings can improve the knowledge of bone involvement in sarcoidosis and the methods of detection, as well as help define treatment strategies. The…

For the first time, a case of sarcoidosis possibly induced by the use of a combined immunotherapy regimen of Yervoy (ipilimumab) and Opdivo (nivolumab) to treat a patient with metastatic melanoma was reported. The study, published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, highlights important challenges to diagnosis and disease…

In rare cases, cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) can lead to heart failure — although this risk is not often considered by physicians unaccustomed to seeing it. Sarcoidosis patients with cardiac involvement, however, have an overall worse prognosis than those without it, according to a study published in  the journal Heart Failure Reviews. Drawing on a case…

Sarcoidosis can present several distinct clinical manifestations, and some of these can mimic other diseases. Therefore, it is essential for clinicians to have as much complete and detailed information as possible to allow for an accurate diagnosis. Skin manifestations can be the first symptom of sarcoidosis. But sarcoidosis and chronic cutaneous lupus…