We review the Spanish literature on sarcoidosis, and describe the most important epidemiological and clinical findings. Recent epidemiological data show a cumulative annual incidence rate of 1.36 per 100,000 inhabitants. The most relevant clinical aspects are the high incidence of Löfgren syndrome (48% of the cases), and the low percentage of cases diagnosed by routine chest X-ray (9%). Findings of intrathoracic and extrathoracic sarcoidosis, biopsy procedures, Kveim test, lung function tests, as well as the activity markers are, in general, similar to those previously described in the literature. The overall prognosis of sarcoidosis in Spain is good.
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