What is Lofgren syndrome?
Löfgren's syndrome is a benign form of acute sarcoidosis. It involves a group of conditions: hilar lymphadenopathy (enlargement of mediastinal lymph nodes), erythema nodosum (inflammation of the fat cells under the skin), arthritis or arthralgias (joint pain), and fever.
How do members experience Lofgren syndrome?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Lofgren syndrome*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Lofgren syndrome*
Who has Lofgren syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 3 | |
50s | 5 | |
60s | 0 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2 | |
Female | 12 |