[Sarcoidosis, a disease with many facets].
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology, most commonly affecting young adults. The course and the prognosis may correlate with the mode of onset. An acute onset with erythema nodosum heralds a self-limiting course and spontaneous resolution, whereas an insidious onset may be followed by relentless, progressive fibrosis.
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Afdeling Algemene Inwendige Geneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy