In many cases, sarcoidosis causes minimal symptoms and requires no specific treatment. However, serious complications can arise when sarcoidosis becomes very active in the brain, eyes, heart or lungs ...

Yesterday I evaluated a new patient with sarcoidosis who asked whether the disease was caused by her work as a short-order cook. The week previously, a patient wondered whether his work in a textile ...

Transition from well-defined connective tissue disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus and histologically defined sarcoidosis is well described, as are the reverse "conversions." ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I recently was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, but I don’t currently have symptoms. What causes sarcoidosis? Could it go away on its own? What should I be on the lookout for as far as ...

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can range from being asymptomatic to causing severe complications. It occurs when clusters of immune cells, known as granulomas, form in various organs, ...

Delaware resident Helen “Honey” Gorny received two life-altering diagnoses within a short span of time. After doctors ...

Task force members from the European Respiratory Society evaluated available evidence for treatment of various manifestations of sarcoidosis but said their recommendations were not the last word. As ...

Nearly a decade after first writing “Sarcoidosis Doesn’t Have to Be a Death Sentence,” I now understand that the truth is far more complex—but still rooted in hope. When I think about sarcoidosis in ...