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Review
. 2021 Jan 11:7:594275.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.594275. eCollection 2020.

Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers

Naureen Narula  1 , Michael Iannuzzi  1
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Review

Sarcoidosis: Pitfalls and Challenging Mimickers

Naureen Narula et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .

Abstract

Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, may mimic other conditions at presentation often resulting in delayed diagnosis. These conditions include infections, neoplasms, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and drug-induced diseases. This review highlights the most common sarcoidosis mimics that often lead to pitfalls in diagnosis and delay in appropriate treatment. Prior to invasive testing and initiating immunosuppressants (commonly corticosteroids), it is important to exclude sarcoid mimickers.

Keywords: aseptic meningitis; cardiac sarcoidosis (CS); hypercalcemia (HCM); hypersentivity pneumonitis; neurosarcoidosis; sarcoidosis; sarcoidosis associated pulmonary hypertension.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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