Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers
Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, may mimic other conditions at presentation often resulting in delayed diagnosis. These conditions include infections, neoplasms, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and drug-induced diseases. This review highlights the most common sarcoidosi...
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doaj-c28d510862934d2e88a9a393a70b9b062021-01-11T04:25:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2021-01-01710.3389/fmed.2020.594275594275Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging MimickersNaureen NarulaMichael IannuzziSarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, may mimic other conditions at presentation often resulting in delayed diagnosis. These conditions include infections, neoplasms, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and drug-induced diseases. This review highlights the most common sarcoidosis mimics that often lead to pitfalls in diagnosis and delay in appropriate treatment. Prior to invasive testing and initiating immunosuppressants (commonly corticosteroids), it is important to exclude sarcoid mimickers.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.594275/fullsarcoidosiscardiac sarcoidosis (CS)neurosarcoidosishypercalcemia (HCM)hypersentivity pneumonitissarcoidosis associated pulmonary hypertension |
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Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers |
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Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers |
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Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers |
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Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers |
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sarcoidosis: pitfalls and challenging mimickers |
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Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, may mimic other conditions at presentation often resulting in delayed diagnosis. These conditions include infections, neoplasms, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and drug-induced diseases. This review highlights the most common sarcoidosis mimics that often lead to pitfalls in diagnosis and delay in appropriate treatment. Prior to invasive testing and initiating immunosuppressants (commonly corticosteroids), it is important to exclude sarcoid mimickers. |
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sarcoidosis cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) neurosarcoidosis hypercalcemia (HCM) hypersentivity pneumonitis sarcoidosis associated pulmonary hypertension |
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