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…
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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…
Sarcoidosis patients may develop pulmonary hypertension that leads to severe heart complications, according to a study published in the journal Case Reports in Cardiology. In the study, “Multifactorial Etiology Pulmonary Hypertension In A Patient With Sarcoidosis,” researchers described a case of pulmonary sarcoidosis, heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension (PH) that…
Endobronchial sarcoidosis can cause diffuse bronchiectasis, as demonstrated in a recently presented case report of a 50-year-old patient. To cover for the possibility that bronchiectasis was caused by endobronchial sarcoidosis, a research team suggested that a bronchoscopy and a tissue sample from inside a bronchus should be included in bronchiectasis…
Patients receiving treatment for HIV infection may develop sarcoidosis, according to a new study published in the journal Respiratory Medicine Case Reports. In the study, “Pulmonary Tuberculosis Followed By Sarcoidosis In An HIV-Infected Patient: A Case Report And A Simplified Diagnostic Flowchart For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Sarcoidosis,” researchers reported the…
Aging and a lack of devices addressing heart problems, mainly pacemakers or defibrillators, were identified as risk factors for higher mortality in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. The study, “Cardiac sarcoidosis: the impact of age and implanted devices on survival,” was published in the journal CHEST. “Cardiac sarcoidosis is a…
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