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Verrucous sarcoidosis, a rare form of skin sarcoidosis, may be associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, researchers in Fort Lauterdale, Florida, and colleagues document for the first time in a case study. Their study, “Verrucous sarcoidosis associated with human papillomavirus infection: A case report,” published in…

For patients with sarcoidosis, high levels of inflammatory markers may predict systemic hypertension (sHTN), high blood pressure in the systemic arteries that carry blood from the heart to the body’s tissues — but little was known about the relationship, until recently. The study, “The Association between ESR and CRP and Systemic Hypertension…

There may be an association between the level of inflammation in sarcoidosis patients and their risk of developing pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to a new study.

Sarcoidosis is often detected through the identification of specific characteristics on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). But some rare manifestations of the disease may easily lead to misdiagnosis for other conditions. Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University in China recently presented the case of a patient who exhibited an…

Japanese researchers described a rare case study of neurosarcoidosis affecting only the central nervous system then concluded that while the condition is easy to treat, its diagnosis is difficult. The case report, “Isolated neurosarcoidosis presenting with multiple cranial nerve palsies,“ published in the journal Surgical…

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 at the Asahi General Hospital in Japan reported a case in which sarcoidosis caused Addison’s disease to develop, which may shed some light on this rare sarcoidosis manifestation. Their study, “Sarcoidosis Presenting Addison’s Disease,” was published in the journal Internal Medicine. Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ system…

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…

Araim Pharmaceuticals recently announced that its lead candidate, Innate Repair Receptor (IRR) activator ARA 290, has been designed an orphan drug for the treatment of sarcoidosis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ARA 290, a synthetic 11-amino acid peptide IRR agonist, is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials as a potential treatment…