Signs and Symptoms
Sarcoidosis, as a systemic inflammatory disease, can affect any organ. Common symptoms are vague, such as fatigue unchanged by sleep, lack of energy, weight loss, aches and pains, arthritis, dry eyes, swelling of the knees, blurry vision, shortness of breath, a dry, hacking cough, or skin lesions. Sarcoidosis and cancer may mimic one another, making the distinction difficult. The cutaneous symptoms vary, and range from rashes and noduli (small bumps) to erythema nodosum or lupus pernio. It is often asymptomatic.
The combination of erythema nodosum, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, and arthralgia is called Löfgren syndrome; it has a relatively good prognosis.
Renal, liver (including portal hypertension), heart, or brain involvement may cause further symptoms and altered functioning.
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