What is Sarcoidosis? Sarcoidosis (Benje-Beck-Schaumann disease, “benign lymphogranulomatosis”) is a multisystem granulomatous disease, which is most often manifested by bilateral enlargement of mediastinal nodes, the presence of lung tissue infiltrates, skin, eye symptoms, involvement of
Continue readingWhat is Rheumatic Polymyalgia? Rheumatic polymyalgia (RP) is a systemic inflammatory disease of the elderly, characterized by pain and stiffness in the muscles of the shoulder and pelvic girdle in combination with fever, weight loss,
Continue readingWhat is Pigmented Villousanodular Synovitis (Hemorrhagic Synovitis)? Pigmented villesonodular synovitis (a synonym for hemorrhagic synovitis) is a rheumatic disease, which, like Pigmented villissonodular bursitis (PVNB), pigmented villissonodular tenosynovitis (PVNT), is a group of neoplasms of
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