Sarcoidosis

Question 1

-multi-system granulomatous disorder
-unknown cause
-young adults
-african americans 10:1
-common findings are:
1. hilar lymphsdenopathy
2. skin and eye lesions

Answer 1

sarcoidosis

Question 2

sarcoidosis is a diagnosis of

Answer 2

exclusion

Question 3

salivary gland involvement in sarcoidosis how

Answer 3

1. parotid enlargement
2. xerostomia
3. facial nerve weakness

Question 4

treatmen of sarcoidosis mild and severe disease

Answer 4

mild:
1. observation, no treatment, may resolve spontaneously

severe:
1. systemic corticosteroids