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| Micro      =
| Micro      =
| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      =
| LMDDx      = fungal infection, [[tuberculosis]], other infections, drug reactions
| Stains    =
| Stains    = AFB -ve, GMS -ve, PASD -ve
| IHC        =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| EM        =
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| Gross      =  
| Gross      =  
| Grossing  =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = hilar lymph nodes (lung), other sites
| Site      = [[lung]], hilar lymph nodes of the lung, other sites
| Assdx      =
| Assdx      =
| Syndromes  =
| Syndromes  =
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| Prevalence = uncommon
| Prevalence = uncommon
| Bloodwork  =
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      = bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
| Rads      = +/-bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy (very common), +/-interstitial pattern, +/- pulmonary infiltrates, +/-cystic/bullous changes
| Endoscopy  =
| Endoscopy  =
| Prognosis  =
| Prognosis  =
| Other      =
| Other      = flow cytometry to r/o lymphoma
| ClinDDx    =
| ClinDDx    = [[lymphoma]], [[metastatic carcinoma]], [[Wegener's granulomatosis]], others
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'''Sarcoidosis''' is non-necrotizing granulomatous disease of unknown etiology.  It classically associated with (pulmonary) hilar lymphadenopathy.  It may be found in almost any organ, e.g. [[heart]], [[appendix]].
'''Sarcoidosis''' is non-necrotizing [[granulomatous disease]] of unknown etiology.  It classically associated with (pulmonary) hilar lymphadenopathy.  It may be found in almost any organ, e.g. [[heart]], [[appendix]].


==General==
==General==
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==Gross==
==Gross==
*Bilateral lymphadenopathy ~90% of cases.
*Lungs - classic location.<ref name=pmid23597964>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rao | first1 = DA. | last2 = Dellaripa | first2 = PF. | title = Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis. | journal = Rheum Dis Clin North Am | volume = 39 | issue = 2 | pages = 277-97 | month = May | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1016/j.rdc.2013.02.007 | PMID = 23597964 }}
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*Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy.


Note:
DDx (radiologic):
*Radiologic differential diagnosis includes carcinomatosis.<ref>URL: [http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/46b480a6e4bdc http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/46b480a6e4bdc]. Accessed on: 23 May 2010.</ref>
*Carcinomatosis - interstitial pattern.<ref>URL: [http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/46b480a6e4bdc http://www.radiologyassistant.nl/en/46b480a6e4bdc]. Accessed on: 23 May 2010.</ref>
*Lymphoma - bilateral lymphadenopathy +/- mediastinal lymphadenopathy.<ref name=pmid23207258>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Boujaoude | first1 = Z. | last2 = Dahdel | first2 = M. | last3 = Pratter | first3 = M. | last4 = Kass | first4 = J. | title = Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. | journal = J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol | volume = 19 | issue = 1 | pages = 19-23 | month = Jan | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3182442b89 | PMID = 23207258 }}</ref>


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
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