A Case of Sarcoidosis Showing Various Cutaneous Manifestations.
- Author:
Hyung Seok PARK
1
;
Seong Jae YOUN
;
Hwan Tae SUNG
;
Won Serk KIM
;
Eil Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eslee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcoidosis;
Various cutaneous manifestations
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cicatrix;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Knee;
Neck;
Prednisolone;
Recurrence;
Sarcoidosis*;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(10):1346-1349
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a chronic idiopathic disorder characterized by the accumulation of noncaseating granulomas. We report a case of sarcoidosis with various cutaneous manifestations in a 42-year old female. On cutaneous examination, there were multiple papules on the posterior neck and anterior chest, subcutaneous nodules along an old scar of the right scapular area, violaceous nodule with satellite lesions and subcutaneous nodule on the right knee. Histopathology revealed noncaseating granulomas in all 5 specimens. She was treated with oral prednisolone leading to an excellent clinical response within 3 months of treatment, and remains well without recurrence for follow-up period of 20 months. .
