Persistent lymphocytosis as a presenting sign in sarcoidosis is described in a 61-year-old man. Lymphocytosis is an unusual finding in sarcoidosis. The case presented seems to suggest that sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of lymphocytosis.

We read with interest the article by Shorr et al (September 2001),1 regarding the hyperreactive airway response (AHR) seen in the subgroup of nonsmoking patients with newly diagnosed sarcoidosis and endobronchial disease. Although the data are limited,1 (Table 1) if sarcoidosis is a given, the probability of the test (endobronchial biopsy) for diagnosing sarcoidosis approaches one if the patien...

OBJECTIVES To further identify the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that contribute to the genetic susceptibility to sarcoidosis, we examined the potential association between sarcoidosis and 15 SNPs of the ANXA11 gene. DESIGN A case-control study. SETTING A tuberculosis unit in a hospital of the university in China. PARTICIPANTS Participants included 412 patients with sarcoidosis a...

The Lung Allocation Score prioritizes lung transplantation candidates balancing waitlist-mortality and post-transplant survival. score groups sarcoidosis based on mean pulmonary artery pressure: ≤30 mmHg (Sarcoidosis A) are grouped with COPD >30 D) idiopathic fibrosis. We hypothesize that have a higher than other within their LAS grouping. This is retrospective cohort study of consecutive fr...

Background: Reaching the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis and sarcoidosis can be difficult due to granulomatous inflammation. The aim of this study was to determine alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in serum for the differential diagnosis of tuberculosis and sarcoidosis. Methods: This study comprised 242 subjects: 105 acid-fast bacilli (AFB) positive and/or culture-positive patients wit...

Lung transplantation (LT) is an appropriate therapeutic option for patients with severe, fibrocystic pulmonary sarcoidosis refractory to medical therapy. Survival rates following LT for sarcoidosis are generally comparable to other indications. Timing of transplantation for patients with sarcoidosis is challenging because mortality rates are high (27 to 53%) among sarcoid patients awaiting LT. ...

BACKGROUND The possible association between (tuberculous and nontuberculous) mycobacterial infections and sarcoidosis is still a matter of dispute. Using diagnostic tests for specific T-cell responses, this association can be investigated in an innovative manner. OBJECTIVE To measure the T-cell responsiveness to the purified protein derivative (PPD) antigen in blood and broncho-alveolar lavag...

BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK The causes of sarcoidosis are still unknown. Propionibacterial subspieces are thought to be one of the most likely sources of antigens. Here we attempted to measure the amount of propionibacterial DNA in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cell samples from patients with sarcoidosis and other pulmonary diseases. METHODS We examined BAL cells from 42 patients with sarco...

The simultaneous presence of hematological malignancies and sarcoidosis, defined as sarcoidosis-lymphoma syndrome, has been reported in 79 patients in the literature to date. The majority of these patients were affected by sarcoidosis and developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma or acute leukemia after 1-2 years; however, in <20 cases the malignancy developed first. This report presents the case of an 83...

CONTEXT Symptomatic pancreatic involvement in sarcoidosis is extremely rare. There are 25 reported cases of detected pancreatic sarcoidosis before death. CASE REPORT We report the case of a male patient with a history of pulmonary sarcoidosis, who presented with clinical picture and CT scan findings suggestive of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic mass biopsy showed lesions consistent with sarcoid...