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Diagnostic uncertainty is common and understandable given the higher prevalence of co-morbidities in older patients and broad differential for multi-system clinical presentations. Excluding malignancy and infection with a high degree of certainty is challenging and may require repeated confirmatory investigation where the diagnosis remains in doubt.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Summary of main findings<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>There are a paucity of studies examining late-onset sarcoidosis. Female predominance, pulmonary, ocular, skin and systemic symptoms are common, while more classical presentations such as Lofgren\u2019s syndrome are uncommon. Positivity rates of biopsies vary between studies; however, targeted biopsies of accessible sites with organ involvement are the most successful. Therapeutic management is directed at reducing inflammation, and thereby reducing symptom burden, improving quality of life and avoiding progression of organ damage. While most older patients will require corticosteroid therapy, they are also more prone to developing adverse effects. Most older patients will experience a clinical remission; however, the risk of developing chronic sarcoidosis and organ damage is higher compared with younger counterparts. Patients with evidence of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension are at particular risk.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Impact on clinical practice<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Health care providers who care for older adults should be aware of the increasing prevalence of late-onset sarcoidosis and consider the diagnosis in those who present with otherwise unexplained systemic symptoms, thoracic abnormalities on imaging and\/or evidence of other organ involvement. Earlier diagnosis and therapeutic intervention to halt the development of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension and monitoring for treatment-related adverse effects will confer a mortality benefit.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ageing\/afac203","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,9,11]],"date-time":"2022-09-11T15:54:01Z","timestamp":1662911641000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Sarcoidosis in the older person: diagnostic challenges and treatment consideration"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"51","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5577-4378","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michelle","family":"Brennan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatric Medicine , Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland"},{"name":"Interventional Respiratory Unit , Department of Respiratory Medicine, Galway University Hospital, Galway, 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