Which parts of the body are affected in sarcoidosis?
Sarcoidosis can affect almost any part of the body. It can also affect more than one part of the body at one time. • The lungs are most commonly involved in sarcoidosis. 9 in 10 people with sarcoidosis have lung involvement. • The lymph glands, either in the chest or elsewhere in the body, are affected in 3 in 4 people with sarcoidosis. • The skin is affected in 1 in 4 people with sarcoidosis. • The eyes are affected in 1 in 4 people with sarcoidosis. • The heart is affected in 1 in 20 people with sarcoidosis. • The nerves and nervous system is affected in 1 in 20 people with sarcoidosis. • Sarcoidosis can also affect other parts of the body including the bone marrow, the liver, the spleen, the kidneys, the heart, the nervous system and the gut.
