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Granuloma are formed a result of chronic inflammation, which can be caused by foreign bodies, persistent micro-organisms or infections. Granulomas occur in conditions such as sarcoidosis, chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and tuberculosis.
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Reviewed September 2009
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Lymphogranuloma venereum
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Queensland Health
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Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmissible infection. It is caused by a bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Some types of this bacteria cause the genital infection chlamydia. Other types of this bacteria cause lymphogranuloma venereum. Chlamydia and lymphogranuloma venereum are quite different infections. Lymphogranuloma venereum causes ulcers or sores of the genital area and then invades the lymph glands in the pelvis and groin.
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Oct 2009
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Sarcoidosis
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The Australian Lung Foundation
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Sarcoidosis is one of the group of conditions known as the "Granulomatous Disorders". In these conditions, small inflammatory nodules or granulomas form in affected tissues. Sarcoidosis mainly occurs in the lungs and in the lymph glands inside the chest. Sarcoidosis can involve any other organ or tissue in the body.
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May 2009
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Intravenous immunoglobulin as adjuvant therapy for Wegener's granulomatosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. This inflammation restricts blood flow to various organs which can eventually damage the organs. Organs most affected by Wegener's include the lungs, upper respir...
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May 2009
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Sarcoidosis
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Better Health Channel
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Sarcoidosis causes small inflammatory nodules to form in the lungs and lymph glands in the chest. It mostly affects people in their late 20s to early 40s. Symptoms include breathlessness, tiredness, a cough or chest discomfort. The cause is not known. It is not a cancer and most cases require no treatment.
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May 2008
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Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), or allergic granulomatous angiitis, is a rare disease that affects small to medium-sized arteries and veins. It is a disease affecting multiple body sites and characterised by the follo
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Feb 2008
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Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic therapy for pulmonary sarcoidosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sarcoidosis is a condition that can affect most of the organs in the body, including the lungs, heart, brain, bones, liver and skin. Patients who have severe disease or those who do not respond to treatment with steroids are often given powerful agents ...
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Apr 2006
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Chronic granulomatous disease
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Chronic granulomatous disease is a group of very rare conditions which affects the immune system. Common infections of children with CGD, why they get infections, how the disease occurs and what treatment can be provided are discussed.
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Aug 2000
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