Features of the current course and treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis (case from clinical practice)

Abstract

Annotation. The key issues with respect to pulmonary sarcoidosis have been raised in the article. Sarcoidosis is a systemic immune mediated disease characterised by granulomas. In recent years, both abroad and within Ukraine, there has been a rapid increase in prevalence, occurrence and mortality due to the said pathology. In Ukraine, the morbidity rate of pulmonary sarcoidosis varies from 1,1 to 2,8 depending on a region. A medical case of pulmonary sarcoidosis, including detailed review of the course and relapses of the nosological entity, dynamics of treatment of the disease and complications of hormone therapy, has been demonstrated. There have been presented the latest update literature data related to the clinical features, up-to-date diagnostic techniques and treatment of the nosological entity.