Tanyildizi T, Kotan OS, Ozkaya S, Ersoz S, Gumus A. Skinsarcoidosis: A trick for primary case physicians.
Respir Med Case Rep 2012;
5:49-50. [PMID:
26029589 PMCID:
PMC3920437 DOI:
10.1016/j.rmedc.2011.09.002]
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Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology. Skin lesions occur in about a quarter of patients with sarcoidosis and specific manifestations include erythema nodosum, maculopapular eruption, plaques, lupus pernio and scar sarcoidosis. A 39-year old male presented with cutaneous involvement of sarcoidosis. The skin biopsy revealed non-caseating granuloma. Our patient had skin manifestation of makulopapular eruption form of skinsarcoidosis along with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. The 40 mg/day oral methylprednisolone was started and skin lesions were fully recovered. We report a case of skin involvement as a first sign of sarcoidosis.
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