Sarcoidosis Overview
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease causing clusters of lung nodules and other lung damage. While sarcoidosis can affect any organ in the body, it is primarily found in the lungs and lymph nodes. Sarcoidosis does not have a known cause, but it is felt to be an overreaction of the immune system.
According to the American Lung Association, women are more likely than men to experience sarcoidosis and black women are three times more likely to experience sarcoidosis than white women.