[Severe phenotypes in sarcoidosis. Non-pulmonary involvement]

Rev Prat. 2008 May 31;58(10):1077-80.
[Article in French]

Abstract

When involving some organ systems, sarcoidosis can affect functional outcome and/or constitute a life-threatening condition. Neurological expression is often overt and thus easily diagnosed. However, diagnosing heart involvement requires a thorough history taking and at least one systematic electrocardiogram. These lesions are serious and require a corticosteroid therapy, initiated in most cases at the daily dose of 1 mg/kg. This therapy should be combined with organ-specific treatments, always necessary though not sufficient.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathies / complications
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases / complications
  • Laryngeal Diseases / complications
  • Nervous System Diseases / complications
  • Phenotype
  • Sarcoidosis / complications*
  • Severity of Illness Index