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=== Lymph Node ===
<peir-vm>UAB-Histology-00035</peir-vm>
== Study Questions ==
* <spoiler text="What is sarcoidosis?">The exact cause of sarcoidosis is unknown. Sarcoidosis is characterized by non-caseating granulomas in many tissues and organs.</spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What is the characteristic phenotype of sarcoid granulomas?">The typical characteristic of a sarcoid granuloma is a non-caseating granuloma which consists of an aggregate of tightly-clustered epitheliod cells, often with Langhans’ or multinucleated giant cells. Occasionally, asteroid bodies may be seen.</spoiler>
=== Journal Articles ===
* English JC, Patel PJ, Greer KE. [http://www.mdconsult.com/das/article/body/421068364-2/jorg=journal&source=MI&sp=11817316&sid=119276088/N/217466/1.html?issn= Sarcoidosis]. ''J Am Acad Dermatol'' 2001;44:725-43
* Johns CJ, Michele TM. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10195091 The clinical management of sarcoidosis. A 50-year experience at the Johns Hopkins Hospital]. ''Medicine (Baltimore)'' 1999 Mar;78(2):65-111.
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/531-sarcoidosis PEIR Digital Library: Sarcoidosis Images]
* [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/LUNGHTML/LUNGIDX.html#2 WebPath: Granulomatous Disease]
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