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.

How do members experience pulmonary sarcoidosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pulmonary sarcoidosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pulmonary sarcoidosis*

Who has pulmonary sarcoidosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 7
40s 44
50s 76
60s 88
70+ 57

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 78
Female 190

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with pulmonary sarcoidosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pulmonary sarcoidosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with pulmonary sarcoidosis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have pulmonary sarcoidosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with pulmonary sarcoidosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has pulmonary sarcoidosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 156 say pulmonary sarcoidosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 7
40s 44
50s 76
60s 88
70+ 57
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 12
30-39 years 22
40-49 years 32
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 7
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 78
Female 190

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 117
Not Diagnosed 2

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