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There may be no symptoms. When symptoms occur, they can involve almost any body part or organ system in your body.
Almost all patients have lung or chest symptoms:
Symptoms of general discomfort or uneasiness often occur:
Skin symptoms:
Nervous system symptoms may include:
Eye symptoms include:
Other symptoms of this disease:
A physical exam may show the following:
Often the disease is found in patients with visible physical signs who have an abnormal chest x-ray.
Different imaging tests may help diagnose sarcoidosis:
To diagnose this condition, a biopsy is needed. Biopsy of the lung using bronchoscopy is usually done. Biopsies of other body tissues may also be done.
This disease may affect the results of the following lab tests:
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