Discussion Second opinions can often be tricky as there are numerous reasons for the consultation. Often a healthcare provider will send a patient to confirm, deny or interpret a finding, e.g. a possible abnormal growth pattern in an infant. There may be a chronic problem that isn’t responding to the 2nd, 3rd or 4th line [...]
Sarcoidosis (SARâkoi-do’sis) involves inflammation that produces tiny lumps of cells in various organs in your body. The lumps are called granulomas (gran”u-lo’mahs) because they look like grains of sugar or sand. They are very small and can be seen only with a microscope. Sarcoidosis (pronounced SAR-COY-DOE-SIS) is a devastating, potentially fatal inflammatory disease that [...]
Sarcoidosis (also called sarcoid or Besnier-Boeck disease) is a disease due to inflammation. The disease can attack any organ of the body in any location. The disease most commonly involves granuloma formation in the lungs. Other commonly involved organ systems include the lymph nodes (especially the intrathoracic nodes); the skin; the eyes; the liver; [...]