Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disorder usually affects multiple organs. Approximately 10% of sarcoidosis occurs as isolated neurosarcoidosis in CNS and <10% of neurosarcoidosis develops in a restricted hypothalamic–pituitary area. Recent study has identified Propionibacterium acnes in lungs and lymph nodes of many patients with sarcoidosis using a MAB specific for this bacterium (PAB), providing strong evidence for P. acne as ...