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• Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the body's tissues, inflaming groups of cells and causing them to take on a granular shape. These granules are called granulomas and they clump together and may interfere with organ function. Granulomas may form on the skin as sores.National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: What Is Sarcoidosis? FSR: Sarcoidosis General Info

  The disease can often be lived with. In 20% to 30%, the lungs are permanently scarred. In 10% to 15%, the disease progressively worsens.American Lung Association: Sarcoidosis: In-Depth

• Fast Facts

  1. Also Called: Sarcoid
  2. Discovered in 1869eMedicine: Sarcoidosis
  3. Discovered by Jonathan HutchinsoneMedicine: Sarcoidosis
  4. Commonly affects the lungs and lymph nodesNational Heart Lung and Blood Institute: What Is Sarcoidosis?
  5. May affect any tissue or organeMedicine: Sarcoidosis
  6. No known prevention
  7. 4.6 times as likely with a family historyAmerican Lung Association: Sarcoidosis: In-Depth
  8. Most common between 20 to 40 yearsAmerican Lung Association: Sarcoidosis: In-Depth
  9. Incidence of 1 to 40 cases per 100,000 in the USeMedicine: Sarcoidosis

• Symptoms

  Early sarcoidosis often has no symptoms. As the disease progresses symptoms may suddenly appear. Common symptoms include heart rhythm irregularities, eye issues and ankle arthritis.National Heart Lung and Blood Institute: What Is Sarcoidosis?

• Disclaimer

  The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you have sarcoidosis, please consult your doctor.

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