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General symptoms include Sarcoidosis Fatigue, joint pain and weight loss. But it varies depending on which organ is affected. The condition occurs when inflammatory cells grow in the organs, most often the lungs (called pulmonary sarcoidosis), lymph nodes, eyes, and skin. These small groups of cells are called granulomas. According to the website helpguide
Sarcoidosis heals on its own about 60 percent of the time. When it does not, treating its symptoms can help improve the function of the lungs and other organs. Many people will recover without permanent complications. But for others, the disease is progressive, and in severe cases, an organ transplant may be necessary.
Signs and symptoms of sarcoidosis
Some people with sarcoidosis have a gradual onset of symptoms over time, with symptoms lasting for years, while others have symptoms that appear suddenly and then quickly disappear.
Others, however, have no symptoms and only realize they have sarcoidosis when they have a chest X-ray for another reason.
When sarcoidosis appears in organs other than the lungs, you may also experience:
A rash of red bumps on your legs and other skin changes
Stomach ache
painful or itchy eyes;
Lymph nodes are swollen and tender
Joint pain
Anemia
Heart palpitations
muscle weakness
When sarcoidosis appears in the lungs, you may feel:
whistling
chest pain
Feeling short of breath
Coughing
Causes and risk factors for sarcoidosis
The exact cause of sarcoidosis is unknown. But it is thought that a combination of genetic predisposition and exposure to environmental triggers (such as dust or mold) may be responsible, and that sarcoidosis is the result of the immune system trying to fend off an unknown substance, most likely inhaled from the air. Right arrow
When the immune system is working properly, inflammation occurs when immune cells try to fight off an “attack” from a foreign substance (from germs such as bacteria and viruses). However, in a person with sarcoidosis, these cells clump together and form masses (benign tumors) in the organs.
There is no cure for sarcoidosis, but it can go away on its own, and if you have no symptoms or mild symptoms, you may not need treatment.
2023-04-24 18:00:00
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