Sarcoidosis must sound unfamiliar to everyone, and our patients and friends often make mistakes. Often patients with isolated small nodules on the lungs come to the sarcoidosis clinic for consultation. In fact, these are two completely different diseases. Most of the small lung nodules are traces of infection, some are tuberculosis, some are fungal infections, and some are tumors. So what kind of disease is sarcoidosis? Let me introduce to you below.
Sarcoidosis is actually a systemic disease. Multiple organs and systems in the body are easily violated, including the heart, eyes, nose, lymphatic system, subcutaneous connective tissue, However, the lung is the most vulnerable organ to be invaded, which often leads to decreased lung function and even pulmonary fibrosis. Therefore, the textbook will introduce sarcoidosis to the respiratory system.
Everyone knows that the left and right main bronchi will be divided into the left and right main bronchi at the bifurcation of the trachea, which will enter the left and right lungs respectively. In patients with sarcoidosis, the lymph nodes in this area will be enlarged and shaped like potatoes. In most cases, they are bilaterally symmetrical. There are also many lymph nodes in the middle of the chest before and after the main trachea. Sarcoidosis is also easy to be invaded and swollen. It can be said that sarcoidosis is an important disease that causes lymphadenopathy.
The main symptoms of sarcoidosis are fatigue, cough, chest tightness, mostly dry cough without sputum, some people have asthma in severe cases, generally no fever, pleural effusion , chest pain and other symptoms.
In addition to the thoracic cavity, sarcoidosis can also lead to subcutaneous nodules all over the body, most of which are painless nodules, sometimes lightly judged, heart, brain, eyes, nose and other organs . Problems with these places should be paid attention to.
The treatment of sarcoidosis mainly relies on glucocorticoids such as prednisone and methylprednisolone. However, due to the long course of treatment, the long-term use of hormones has a large negative reaction. If sarcoidosis does not affect For important organs, the patient’s symptoms are not particularly serious, and it can be observed, because about 20% of the patients’ condition can be relieved by itself or kept stable for a long time.
Sarcoidosis is generally a ‘pimple-like’ disease, with particularly large bumps on the lungs, even the size of potatoes. People with the above symptoms and characteristics must pay attention to exclude this disease.
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