Magdalena Kegel,  —

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center, in Houston, have described a sarcoidosis diagnosis by endoscopic ultrasound elastography. But the report, published in the journal Endoscopic Ultrasound under the title “Endoscopic ultrasound elastography to diagnose sarcoidosis,” suggests that more studies are needed before the method can be…

A case report from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark illustrates how sarcoidosis, suppressed in a person, might emerge after patients are successfully treated for Cushing’s syndrome, a condition caused by long-term exposure to high levels of corticosteroids. The study, “Unmasking sarcoidosis following surgery for Cushing disease,” published in the…

Researchers in China reported a rare case of sarcoidosis in the accessory spleen detected during diagnostic surgery for a woman in her forties. The report confirms that although rare, the possibility of such disease manifestations exists. The study, “Isolated sarcoidosis of accessory spleen in the greater omentum: A…

Researchers from Hospital Ana Costa, in Brazil, presented a rare case of orbital sarcoidosis, affecting one eye, without involving the tear producing lacrimal gland, the most common site of sarcoidosis in the eyes. The study, “Unilateral Eyelid Edema as Initial Sign of Orbital Sarcoidosis,” published in the journal…

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, reported finding eight proteins in bronchoalveolar fluid (lung washing liquid) in the largest group of patients with sarcoidosis to be studied that distinguishes people with the disease from healthy people and those with asthma. The findings presented in the report “Elevated levels of…