Severe thoracic sarcoidosis : where do we stand ?

Symposium
Chairs: R. Costello (Dublin 9, Ireland), K. Antoniou (Heraklion, Greece), M. Humbert (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France)
Aims: to provide an overview of severe thoracic sarcoidosis, from basic research to clinical management, with a focus on most recent data on two severe complications: pulmonary fibrosis and cardiac involvement

Pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis in sarcoidosis J. Grutters (Nieuwegein, Netherlands)
Genetic and non-genetic risk factors for severe pulmonary sarcoidosis P. Spagnolo (Padova (PD), Italy)
Severe pulmonary sarcoidosis: definition and risk stratification D. Culver (Cleveland, United States of America)
Management of cardiac sarcoidosis V. Kouranos (London, United Kingdom)