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Sarcoidosis and berylliosis (chronic beryllium disease, CBD) are granulomatous diseases and are phenocopies which cannot be differentiated based on the clinical presentation. Whereas for sarcoidosis the eliciting agent is unknown, for berylliosis an exposure to beryllium (mostly as occupational exposure) can be confirmed that therefore induces a sensitization against beryllium. The diagnosis is generally made in patients with a typical clinical presentation, the histological proof of a non-necrotizing granuloma and the exclusion of other diseases causing granulomas. In most cases, granulomas can be detected in the lungs and/or (intrathoracic) lymph nodes. The proof of sensitization to beryllium for the differential diagnosis can be performed with a so-called beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test in peripheral mononuclear blood cells or cells from a bronchoalveolar lavage. The objectives of treatment are avoidance of functional organ impairment and symptom control. Immunosuppressive therapy (initially mostly with corticosteroids) and supportive measures can prove beneficial; however, in many cases clinical observation can be sufficient because of stable disease or spontaneous resolution. In addition, further beryllium exposure must be avoided, which mostly necessitates a change of the workplace. © 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.

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Daniel Soriano, Caroline Quartucci, Prerana Agarwal, Joachim Müller-Quernheim, Björn Christian Frye. Sarcoidosis and berylliosis]. Der Internist. 2022 May;63(5):557-565

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