News

Researchers Describe Eye Sarcoidosis Case Without Lacrimal Gland Disease

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…

Sarcoidosis and Familial Mediterranean Fever: Cause or Coincidence?

Sarcoidosis may have several associated diseases, including arterial hypertension, thyroid disorders, diabetes, lung diseases, and obesity – and now familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), an autoinflammatory disease, according to the study “Coexistence of sarcoidosis and Familial Mediterranean Fever,” from the  journal Reumatología Clínica. In the study, researchers…

5 Sarcoidosis Cases Provide Insight on Problems Managing the Disease

The symptoms of sarcoidosis often mimic those of other disorders, leading to under- or over-diagnosis of the disease. An understanding of the clinical manifestations that may lead to sarcoidosis misdiagnosis is necessary for clinicians, according to a study of case reports. Sarcoidosis is characterized by the growth of small collections of inflammatory…

Sarcoidosis Lung Proteins Could Be Disease Biomarkers

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…