Sarcoidosis in Identical Twins

Abstract

SINCE the original descriptions by Besnier, Boeck and Schaumann of the disease that now bears their names, many papers^{1 2 3 4} have adequately presented the characteristic clinical and pathological findings. However, relatively few authors have reported on the occurrence of sarcoidosis in siblings. No report has been made of sarcoidosis in twins.Leitner⁵ mentions several authors who have described sarcoidosis as it occurred among members of the same family. He states that Richter found sarcoidosis in sisters. The older one showed involvement of the skin, typical lung findings and splenomegaly; the younger sister had cystic changes in the bones and lesions of . . .