After John Cabot's 1497 voyage to North America, it wasn't until 1534 and Jacques Cartier that a major expedition was sent out to the northern part of of North America.
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands. In people with sarcoidosis, abnormal masses or nodules (called granulomas) consisting of inflamed tissues form in certain organs of the body.These granulomas may alter the normal structure and possibly the function of the affected organ(s).n people with sarcoidosis, abnormal masses or nodules (called granulomas) consisting of inflamed tissues form in certain organs of the body. These granulomas may alter the normal structure and possibly the function of the affected organ(s).
Dr. Midthun explains that lung nodules are common and usually noncancerous. They are typically scars that result from a prior infection, such as histoplasmosis or coccidiodomycosis. A CT scan of the chest reveals one or more tiny nodules in many cases. These nodules look white because they are denser than the surrounding lung, which contains air and appears darker.