What is Pulmonary Sarcoidosis?

Sarcoidosis is a rare condition that causes small patches of red and swollen tissue, called granulomas, to develop in the organs of the body. It usually affects the lungs and skin. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which the immune system overreacts, causing clusters of inflamed tissue called "granulomas" to form in different organs of the body. Sarcoidosis most commonly affects the lungs and lymph nodes, but it can also affect the eyes, skin, heart and nervous system. Sarcoidosis is a rare disease.

Sarcoidosis in the lungs is called Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. The granulomas generally heal and disappear on their own. But, if they do not heal, the lung tissue can remain inflamed and become scarred and stiff. This is called pulmonary fibrosis. It changes the structure of the lungs and can affect breathing. The cause of pulmonary sarcoidosis is unknown however some studies show that bacteria, viruses, or chemicals might trigger the disease. It may also be genetic.

The following are the most common symptoms of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. However, each person may experience symptoms differently. These symptoms may include Shortness of breath, which often gets worse with activity, dry cough that will not go away, chest pain, and wheezing.

In Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, staging indicates the location of granulomas—the lungs, the lymph nodes, or both—and the nature of the disease. Staging is an easy way to categorize sarcoidosis patients, and it does not indicate severity.

Stage one sarcoidosis indicates granulomas in the lymph nodes. Stage two indicates lymph node involvement in addition to granulomas in the lungs. At first, this might appear to be a progressive diagnosis compared to stage one. However, stage three sarcoidosis indicates granulomas present in the lungs, but not in the lymph nodes. This demonstrates how the stages are not a progression. Stage four sarcoidosis is a little bit different than the other three. Stage four indicates scarring in the lungs—pulmonary fibrosis—which is irreversible.

Because of this, stage four is the most severe presentation of sarcoidosis. All stages of pulmonary sarcoidosis can be severe. Any stage could cause serious symptoms and debilitating fatigue.

The key driver for the surge in market size is the rise in the number of incident cases of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis patients in 7MM.

The fundamental goals in the management of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis are to prevent or control organ damage, relieve symptoms, and improve the patient's quality of life. Many people with pulmonary sarcoidosis show mild symptoms and do not require any treatment at all. In practice, treatment is administered only when needed. Generally, the available treatments fall into two categories - maintenance of good health practices and drug treatment.

Drug treatments are used to relieve symptoms, reduce the inflammation of the affected tissues, reduce the impact of granuloma development, and prevent the development of lung fibrosis and other irreversible organ damage. The therapeutic landscape of pulmonary sarcoidosis is owned by various classes of drugs, such as Corticosteroids, Methotrexate, Anti-malarials, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors, Corticotropin, and others. Sometimes more than one treatment is used. Most medicines used to treat sarcoidosis suppress the immune system.

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