Sarcoidosis in Jamaica

ABSTRACT

Sarcoidosis is reportedly rare in the West Indies, yet among West Indian immigrants in London the disease has been frequently found. Over the past 10 years there have been 22 histologically proven cases of sarcoidosis at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica and a review of these cases was presented. The clinical picture differed in several aspects from that reported in other communities. Extrapulmonary lesions were common, and spontaneous remissions were exceedingly rare (AU)