Overview
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease which may present with non-specific symptoms or symptoms related to organ-specific involvement.
Pulmonary involvement is seen in >90% of sarcoidosis patients. Symptoms include cough, dyspnea, chest pain or discomfort. It commonly presents as an interstitial disease.
Diagnosis is based on compatible clinical or radiologic picture or both, histologic proof of non-caseating granuloma and exclusion of similar diseases.
Pulmonary disease is a relative indication for treatment. While absolute indications for treatment are cardiac involvement, neurosarcoidosis, hypercalcemia and ocular disease that is refractory to topical therapy.
Treatment is usually administered in progressive, symptomatic, extrapulmonary disease.
For further information regarding the management of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
Pulmonary involvement is seen in >90% of sarcoidosis patients. Symptoms include cough, dyspnea, chest pain or discomfort. It commonly presents as an interstitial disease.
Diagnosis is based on compatible clinical or radiologic picture or both, histologic proof of non-caseating granuloma and exclusion of similar diseases.
Pulmonary disease is a relative indication for treatment. While absolute indications for treatment are cardiac involvement, neurosarcoidosis, hypercalcemia and ocular disease that is refractory to topical therapy.
Treatment is usually administered in progressive, symptomatic, extrapulmonary disease.
For further information regarding the management of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, please refer to Disease Algorithm for the Treatment Guideline.
