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Abnormal thymus growth may cause sarcoidosis in certain patients, a case report recently demonstrated. As immune T-cells mature in this lymph organ, researchers suggest that an enlarged thymus may signal the presence of autoimmune processes in some cases. The study, “Recovery of pulmonary and skin lesions of…

Sarcoidosis may be associated with infections by Propionibacterium acnes (associated with the skin condition of acne) and mycobacteria (tuberculosis bacteria), according to a new study. The study, “Is There Any Association Between Sarcoidosis And Infectious Agents?: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis,” was published in the journal BMC Pulmonary…

In a new study, a medical team describes a rare case report of a sarcoid reaction in the spleen and regional lymph nodes in a patient with colon cancer. The study, “Sarcoid reaction in the spleen after sigmoid colon cancer resection: a case report,” was published in the Surgical…

Cardiac sarcoidosis might be accurately diagnosed by measuring the ratio of immune cells, specifically macrophages and dendritic cells, in tissue samples from patients, researchers reported. The study, “Myocardial Immunocompetent Cells and Macrophage Phenotypes as Histopathological Surrogates for Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis in Japanese,” was published in the Journal…

Obesity is linked to an increased risk of sarcoidosis, while smoking was associated with a lower risk, according to a study reviewing medical records of nearly 350 patients. Although the study, “Smoking, obesity and risk of sarcoidosis: A population-based nested case-control study,” published in the journal…

Sarcoidosis should be considered in patients whose blood calcium levels are above normal according to a case study published in the medical journal Pediatric Rheumatology.

The sooner patients with cardiac sarcoidosis start corticosteroid therapy, the better are their chances of improvement and positive outcomes,a new study published in the International Journal of Cardiology reports. The study, “Impact Of Early Initiation Of Corticosteroid Therapy On Cardiac Function And Rhythm In Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis,” was conducted…

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…

A case study of a woman, with both breast cancer and sarcoidosis in her breast lymph nodes, highlights the difficulties in distinguishing between these two conditions. The report, “Sarcoidosis imitating breast cancer metastasis: a case report and literature review,” published in the journal Cancer Biology & Medicine, also again calls attention to an apparent…

Researchers recently linked pulmonary sarcoidosis to a receptor activated during certain infections that may contribute to disease development via the release of an inflammatory factor in immune cells. The study, “Functional Toll-Like Receptor 9 Expression and CXCR3 Ligand Release in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis,” was published in the American Journal…