Current features of diagnosis and treatment of Beck's sarcoidosis

Despite the long history of studying sarcoidosis, many questions of etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this disease have not yet been clarified. In recent years, the incidence of sarcoidosis has increased markedly. According to the data of diagnostic department of the Republican anti-TB Dispensary in 1970-1975 there were registered only 6 cases of sarcoidosis, but in 1976-1980 and 1981-1987 their number increased 6-8 times. An important factor in the inflow of sarcoidosis patients to TB dispensaries is the detection of such persons mainly during prophylactic fluorography. Doctors of various profiles - therapists, phthisiatricians, radiologists, oncologists and other specialists, who in their practical work experience certain difficulties in differential diagnosis, treatment and registration of these patients, have to deal with sarcoidosis patients.