You Say Remission, I Say Remission-ish

For the past few months, I’ve been having a lot of pain around my ribs. I may have dislocated a rib, causing everything in the area to tense up in response (I’ve done that before), or it could be costochondritis (inflammation in the connective tissue around the ribs), which is…

Rare Case of Sternoclavicular Joint Arthritis in Sarcoidosis Patient Reported

A new case report describes a patient with arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SC joint, the joint between the collar bone and the breastbone, or sternum) who was later diagnosed with sarcoidosis. This kind of arthritis has apparently never been reported before in a sarcoidosis patient. According to the…

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…