Face of a patient with sarcoidosis that has been successfully treated with infliximab. Also known as Boeck's disease, sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammation of the lymph nodes or organs. It causes multiple granulomas (nodular growths) in the affected tissues. The most commonly affected organs are the eyes, lungs and skin. The disease has no known cause and spontaneously clears after a few years. Infliximab is an immunosuppressant anti-inflammatory drug used to treat various diseases, including sarcoidosis. | |
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