Yanardag H.Pamuk O.N.Uygun S.Demirci S.Karayel T.2024-06-122024-06-1220060019-5456https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02820205https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/16099Objective : To compare the features of sarcoidosis in children to those of adults. In spite of the fact that sarcoidosis is a disease frequently seen in adults of 30-40 years, pediatric cases have rarely been reported. Methods : The authors evaluated 17 (3.3%, 12 females, 5 males) of the 516 patients of sarcoidosis, aged 16 yr and diagnosed within a 36-year period. Results : When the features of sarcoidosis subjects diagnosed during the childhood period were compared to those of subjects >16 years of age, it was seen that patients with advanced stage of the disease were more in the first group (41.2% vs 18%, p=0.02). In addition, children had more frequent extrapulmonary (64.7% vs 40.3%) and lacrimal gland involvement (p values, respectively, 0.044 and 0.003). Conclusion : When clinical data are relevant, sarcoidosis should be borne in mind. A child with sarcoidosis has more frequent pulmonary parenchymal and extrapulmonary involvement than in adults.en10.1007/BF02820205info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAdult Sarcoidosis; Child Sarcoidosis; Extrapulmoner Sarcoidosis; SarcoidosisAdolescent; Article; Childhood; Clinical Article; Clinical Feature; Controlled Study; Erythema Nodosum; Female; Groups By Age; Human; Iridocyclitis; Kveim Test; Lacrimal Gland; Lymph Node; Male; Sarcoidosis; Spleen; Adult; Age; Child; Comparative Study; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Child; Female; Humans; Male; SarcoidosisArticle7321431452-s2.0-3374606718216514224Q2