Granuloma

Granuloma are formed as a result of chronic inflammation, which can be caused by foreign bodies, persistent micro-organisms or infections. Granulomas occur in conditions such as sarcoidosis, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and tuberculosis.

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Updated November 2011

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Title:   Sarcoidosis
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   Sarcoidosis is one of the group of conditions known as the "granulomatous disorders". In these conditions, small inflammatory nodules or granulomas form in affected tissues. Sarcoidosis mainly occurs in the lungs and in the lymph glands inside the chest. Sarcoidosis can involve any other organ or tissue in the body.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Sarcoidosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Sarcoidosis causes small inflammatory nodules to form in the lungs and lymph glands in the chest. It mostly affects people in their late 20s to early 40s. Symptoms include breathlessness, tiredness, a cough or chest discomfort. The cause is not known. It is not a cancer and most cases require no treatment.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Intravenous immunoglobulin as adjuvant therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. This inflammation restricts blood flow to various organs which can eventually damage the organs. Organs most affected by Wegener's include the lungs, upper respir...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Sarcoidosis and the kidney
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of sarcoidosis and its effect on the kidney. Written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Sarcoidosis
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of sarcoidosis, the formation of nodules of chronically inflamed tissue throughout the body, usually affecting the lungs or nervous system. Written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), or allergic granulomatous angiitis, is a rare disease that affects small to medium-sized arteries and veins. It is a disease affecting multiple body sites and characterised by the follo
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic therapy for pulmonary sarcoidosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sarcoidosis is a condition that can affect most of the organs in the body, including the lungs, heart, brain, bones, liver and skin. Patients who have severe disease or those who do not respond to treatment with steroids are often given powerful agents ...
Date:   Apr 2006

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