Sarcoidosis - An Auto Immune Disease
Abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease that mostly affects the lungs and lymph nodes, but it can also affect the heart, nervous system, skin, and eyes. It is characterized by non-caseating granulomas. Its symptoms can range from minor respiratory problems to serious side effects like cardiac arrhythmias and neurological disorders. Although the precise cause is unknown, genetics, environmental exposure, and immune dysregulation are being taken into consideration. Clinical evaluation, imaging, laboratory results, and tissue biopsy are usually used to make the diagnosis while ruling out similar conditions. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment, with immunosuppressive medications used for more resistant cases, in order to control symptoms and prevent organ damage. One particularly complicated variation that poses particular difficulties for diagnosis and treatment is neurosarcoidosis.
Keywords: Sarcoidosis, granuloma formation, neurosarcoidosis, multisystem disease, immune response
How to Cite?: Akshit Chourasia, "Sarcoidosis - An Auto Immune Disease", Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 313-320, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26403154704, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26403154704