TableĀ 1

Sarcoidosis patient results

No.Age/sexRaceX-ray stagePack-year smokingPrior caChemoPCR result on lymph nodesInitial symptoms (year)Follow-up (months)Current status (long term)
141/FAAI7UterineNoMycobacterium chelonaeYes (2009)36Sympt, alive
263/FCII20BreastYesM chelonaeYes (2008)12Sympt, deceased from COPD 2009
364/FCIINoneNoneNoMycobacterium mucogenicumYes (2008)41Sympt, alive
443/MCINoneMelanomaNoNegativeNo (2009)31Asympt, alive
561/FCINoneSynovial cell sarcomaYesNegativeNo (2009)23Asympt; new endometrial. ca, alive
639/MCII5NoneNoProprionibacterium acnesYes (2008)35Sympt, alive
758/MCI3Tonsil cancerYesCorynebacterium propinquumYes (2006)65Sympt; tonsil ca. relapse, alive
854/MCIINoneNoneNoP acnesYes (2006)60Sympt, alive
952/FAAI6NoneNoNegativeYes (2007)58Sympt, alive
1053/FCI5MelanomaYesNegativeNo (2007)53Asympt, alive
1134/MAAIINoneNoneNoP acnesYes (2007)53Sympt, alive
1240/MCICigarsNoneNoNegativeYes (2007)36Sympt, alive
1349/MAAIINoneNoneNoDuganella zoogloeoidesYes (2010)LostUnknown, alive
1457/FAAII5BreastYesP acnesYes (2000)136Sympt; breast ca relapse; polymyalgia rheumatica; Hashimoto's thyroiditis, alive
1567/MCINoneNoneNoNegativeNo (2001)LostUnknown, alive
1630/MHINoneNoneNoNegativeNo (2001)LostUnknown, alive
1775/FCINoneOvarianYesNegativeNo (2002)36Asympt, deceased from ca, 2005
1867/FCI50LiposarcomaNoNegativeNo (2003)106Sympt, alive
1960/FCINoneNerve sheath tumourNoNegativeNo (2003)60Asympt, deceased unknown cause 2008
2041/FCINoneNoneNoNegativeNo (2005)78Asympt, alive
2150/FCINoneNoneNoNegativeYes (2005)73Asympt, alive
2248/FCINoneBreast YesP acnesYes (2003)24Sympt; deceased from ca 2005
2341/FCIINoneAdrenal ca; melanomaYesNegativeYes (2006)4Deceased from ca 2007
2435/MHI2.5NoneNoNegativeYes (2006)24Asympt, alive
2532/MCI1.0NoneNoNegativeNo (2006)LostUnknown, alive
2637/MCII15Hodgkin's diseaseYesP acnesYes (2007)66Sympt, alive
2751/FAAIINoneNoneNoNegativeNo (2007)64Sympt; (mildly), alive
2856/FCIINoneColon caYesNegativeNo (2008)LostUnknown, alive
2933/MCI5MelanomaNoNegativeNo (2009)38Asympt, alive
3052/FHII1UterineNoNegativeYes (2002)48Asympt, alive
  • All patients positive on PCR for microorganism DNA in lymph nodes are shown in italic type.

  • AA, African-American; asympt., asymptomatic; C, Caucasian; Ca, cancer; Chemo, chemotherapy; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; F, female; H, Hispanic; M, male; Sympt, symptomatic.