Diagnostic value of peripheral lymph node biopsy in sarcoidosis: a report of 67 cases.

A peripheral lymph node (PLN) 1 cm or greater was found in 79 of 546 sarcoidosis patients (14.5%) between 1972 and 2005. Seventy-two of the 79 sarcoidosis patients had a lymph node biopsy performed.

Course and prognosis of sarcoidosis in a referral setting in Turkey; analysis of 166 patients.

Background: Clinical manifestations and prognosis of sarcoidosis are heterogenous and the prevalence varies depending on the country, area and race evaluated. Also the organs involved and courses of the disease differ greatly between countries, areas, races and individuals.

Aims: To investigate the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical presentation and symptoms and to determine the severity and prognosis of sarcoidosis in Turkey as a referral center.

Upper respiratory tract involvement of sarcoidosis in the Turkish population.

Principles And Methods: Upper respiratory tract (URT) involvement is rare in sarcoidosis. In this descriptive study, we retrospectively evaluated the clinical and demographic features of 12 (2.19%) patients with URT involvement out of the 546 sarcoidosis patients with follow-up visits at our center within the last 40-year period.

Sarcoidosis: child vs adult.

Objective: To compare the features of sarcoidosis in children to those of adults. In spite of the fact that sarcoidosis is a disease frequently seen in adults of 30-40 years, pediatric cases have rarely been reported.

Methods: The authors evaluated 17 (3.