Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory illness of the immune system. Our bodies send lymphocytes to parts of our bodies the immune system ‘thinks’ they’re needed, but are in actuality, not. These lymphocytes gather in the spot they’ve been sent to, and eventually clump up together and form granulomas. Granulomas, if left in place and untreated, become fibroids, a physical manifestation of excess lymphocytes that is far more difficult to remove than granulomas. Granulomas are often referred to as ‘snow balls’, due to their appearance under a microscope.