What is sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis, causes and development of the disease

Sarcoidosis is chronic
inflammatory disease in which the light lungs are affected.
In Russia, sarcoidosis is about five people out of 100 thousand.
More often sarcoidosis is sick adult people aged 30-40 years. Children
and older people are rare.

At present
time cause sarcoidosis unknown. Sarcoidosis is inflammation
which lymphocytes become very active. Such lymphocytes
produce substances that cause the formation of granuloma (cluster
inflammatory cells) in various organs. The possibility of infection
Sarcoidosis from the patient has not been proven, however, married cases are noted
diseases that can be explained by either heredity or
action of adverse environmental factors.

Sometimes
In patients with the first symptoms of sarcoidosis are: fever, weight loss,
Lack of appetite, fatigue. Some have difficulties
with breathing, especially in physical work. Sometimes there is dry
Cough, muscle weakness and apathy. In 90% of cases during sarcoidosis
lungs are affected. However, in most cases, the manifestation of sarcoidosis
can be revealed only on x-ray because intimately affected
lymph nodes and it does not cause any external manifestations in patients.
Most often, the following symptoms meet the lungs
shortness of breath, dry cough, chest pain, sometimes hemoop.

At
long and severe disease inflammatory changes in the lungs
can contribute to the formation of lung fibrosis and respiratory reduction
Functions. Also during sarcoidosis, inflammatory changes often occur
on the skin, in front of the joints and lymphatic nodes. With absence
treatment eye damage can lead to blindness. Under sarcoidosis can
Also to face the heart, brain, liver, kidney and other internal
Organs.

Diagnosis of sarcoidosis

Diagnosis «Sarcoidosis» Sets
Therapist after inspection and full of patient. For proper diagnosis
It is also necessary to conduct a full examination. The doctor is obligatory
prescribes blood test from vein and chest x-ray. Maybe
You need to conduct a test Mantu to exclude tuberculosis,
which sarcoidosis is very similar to manifestations. With sarcoidosis reaction
Mantha test negative. It is also possible to study
functions of light research on a special device for determining
Light respiratory ability.

Also for diagnosis required
Conducting bronchoalveolar lava. To do this, enters the lungs
Special elastic tube bronchoscope. It is used to take
Liquid fluids. The liquid is then investigated for cells,
reflecting the inflammatory process in the lungs. To confirm the diagnosis
may be needed and biopsy of the lungs. This procedure is carried out under
Local anesthesia, short and painless. From the light doctor
take a small piece of fabric using a special needle for
Analysis under the microscope. If the lungs have serious lesions,
Heart, eyes or central nervous system are involved, then
It is likely that long-term treatment will be required. If sarcoidosis
worked only on lymph nodes in the lungs, it indicates
on a favorable course of the disease.

Treatment and prevention of sarcoidosis

In the majority
Sarcoidosis patients disappears without treatment. However, the treatment of sarcoidosis
must pass under the permanent control of the doctor, since only the doctor
can assess the seriousness of the defeat of the internal organs and appoint
Proper, full and timely treatment.

SAME
Serious complications for sarcoidosis are the development of respiratory
insufficiency and blindness to which eye inflammation can lead.
These complications can be prevented by destination
Corticosteroid hormones. In the process of treatment will be regular
Chest X-ray. The use of corticosteroids as
Rule, inevitably and when engaging eyes, heart, brain and serious
Cases of skin manifestations. With the inactive course of sarcoidosis follows
once a year to attend the doctor and do the chest x-ray to control
over the course of the disease.

For prophylaxis
Sarcoidosis exacerbations should try to observe a healthy lifestyle.
The most important thing when defeating the lungs is not smoking, as it can
lead to difficulty breathing and complications of disease. You should also
Avoid drugs and contacts with chemicals harmful to liver,
with toxic volatile substances, dust, pairs, gases that can
damage the lungs. In sarcoidosis there is an increase in calcium
In the blood that can lead to the formation of stones in the kidneys and urine
bubble. Therefore, it should be avoided by the use of products rich
Calcium (milk, cheese). For the same reason should not be sunbathing.