Twelve patients (all with biopsy-confirmed sarcoidosis) were on corticosteroid therapy at the time of conjunctival biopsy, 11 receiving systemic therapy and 1 local steroid solution to the eyes.

Key takeaways: Sarcoidosis diagnostic scores can identify sarcoidosis among alternative diseases. A score of less than 3 in the clinical test and less than 5 in the biopsy test meant a low ...

But there was one final test. "We got a biopsy of a lymph node and the lymph node showed sarcoidosis," says Mazzatta. He'd never even heard of it.

Biopsy of the left parotid gland demonstrated characteristic sarcoid infiltration (Fig. 4). Significant laboratory findings included a sedimentation rate of 35 mm. per hour.

Mediastinoscopy and biopsy of the subcarinal lymph node revealed epithelioid histiocytes consistent with sarcoidosis. She is currently in remission for more than 6 years.

This Case Study concerns a 38-year-old man presenting with bilateral testicular swelling, night sweats and weight loss. Testicular biopsy revealed multiple granulomata.

A biopsy conducted by her dermatologist revealed a diagnosis of sarcoidosis —a rare condition where the body's immune system's abnormal response targets specific organs. Having known a friend who ...

It has been estimated, however, that if 33,000 persons with asymptomatic bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy underwent mediastinoscopy, 32,982 (99.95%) would be found to have stage I sarcoidosis that ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy may have a greater risk for sarcoidosis, according to study results presented at CHEST Annual Meeting.However ...