Join now

Already a member? Sign in

Welcome to Inspire!

What - Inspire is a place where you can connect with people who share your health concerns and find information and advice in groups sponsored by organizations you know and trust.

Why - As a member you can use Inspire to let friends and family know how you're doing, contact others who share your health concerns, receive personalized updates and information about participating in surveys and clinical trials, and more.

How - Joining Inspire is completely free and usually takes less than a minute. Join now!

corner corner corner

Biopsy not definitive?

0 Recommendations

I thought this was worth repeating ....
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Radio/sarc/sarc3.htm

HISTOLOGIC
A definitive diagnosis requires the histologic identification of noncaseating granulomas. Histology by itself, however, is not sufficient to make the diagnosis of sarcoidosis because a variety of infections and other diseases including malignancies are also associated with noncaseating granulomas. The histologic diagnosis of sarcoidosis is one of exclusion. The biopsy must be considered in conjuction with clinical, radiograph, and laboratory data in order to arrive at a correct diagnosis.

Explore topics in this discussion:

Sarcoidosis

3 replies

Hi,
Interesting reading. Do you know who the authors of this were?

Alan

Click on the link and then click on "MAIN" at the bottom of the page - out of Loyola Medical University.

Oh boy, I hope they can get a definite diagnosis from my biopsy. Not knowing is worse than the diesease itself.

Add to the discussion

Don't have an Inspire account? Join now!

Forgot password?

Help and information from FSR

Sarcoidosis and the Body
Sarcoidosis is a "multiorgan" disease - meaning it almost always involves more than one organ. It's unpredictable and affects different people in different ways.

You can learn about the ways in which sarcoidosis affects the body in FSR's Sarcoidosis and the Body brochure.

Group leaders

You