Sarcoidosis can affect nearly any tissue, frequently involving the uvea (causing uveitis), skin (leading to nodules or erythema nodosum), and salivary/lacrimal glands (mimicking Sjogren Syndrome).
Almost any tissue can be involved in sarcoidosis. Commonly involved tissues include the uvea (uveitis), skin (cutaneous nodules or erythema nodosum), and salivary and lacrimal glands (mimics Sjogren Syndrome).
| Front | Almost any tissue can be involved in sarcoidosis. Commonly involved tissues include the ___, ___, and ___. |
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| Back | uvea (uveitis); skin (cutaneous nodules or erythema nodosum); salivary and lacrimal glands (mimics Sjogren Syndrome) |
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