It was Dr. Boeck who came up with a very suitable name for the disease. It s a very suitable name because it describes the skin eruptions often caused by the disease. More than a century after its first description, sarcoidosis remains a biological and clinical enigma. Sarcoidosis is a rare multi-system, auto immune disease, it is known for its wide variety of symptoms. Sarcoidosis symptoms vary from person to person, no two are exactly alike.
Sarcoidosis is also a granulomatous disease.
There are a few tests a doctor can do to see if a person has sarcoidosis. There is a 24 hour Urine for Calcium Test, it s used to determine liver activity. The Opthamologist Exam is used to tell if there is eye involvement. My Dad has a suggestion of asthma. Which presents two questions.