What is Pulmonary sarcoidosis?

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a disorder that results in the collection of inflammatory cells, called granulomas, in the lungs. Granulomas may be present in other organs as well.

Do you have Pulmonary sarcoidosis? Join now to connect with patients like you!

What do patients take to treat Pulmonary sarcoidosis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Prednisone
(Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)
1

These charts show data from Pulmonary sarcoidosis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Pulmonary sarcoidosis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
76% Females
24% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 1
20-29 yrs 3
30-39 yrs 4
40-49 yrs 10
50-59 yrs 4
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 29

These charts show data from Pulmonary sarcoidosis patients who have completed their condition history