A granuloma is a small area of chronic inflammation.
Sometimes granulomas harden and can be seen on an X-ray.
To confirm the diagnosis, a tissue sample is taken through a biopsy and examined under a microscope.
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Certain diseases are characterized by the formation of granulomas.
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Treatment for sarcoidosis depends on which organs are affected by granulomas.
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Topical treatments and medications can be prescribed to treat sarcoidosis.
However, not all people with sarcoidosis will need treatment.
Other Granulomatous Conditions
Sarcoidosis is just one condition where granulomas are present in the body.
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These bumps, called lesions, usually turn up on the hands and feet.
Experts aren’t sure what causes these granulomas to form.
They can’t be found during acolonoscopybut can be seen in a biopsy.
Crohn’s disease can also causeskin irritationslike erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum.
Symptoms of the disease depend on where the granulomas have formed.
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