A Case of Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Treated with Thalidomide.
- Author:
Sae Hyun HA
1
;
Hye Sang PARK
;
Yu Sung CHOI
;
Jeung LEE
;
Jong Pil KIM
;
Sook Ja SON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcoidosis;
Thalidomide
- MeSH:
Granuloma;
Humans;
Sarcoidosis*;
Skin;
Thalidomide*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(10):1378-1381
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A patient with cutaneous sarcoidosis was treated with thalidomide for steroid unresponsive sarcoidal granulomas of the skin. The duration of the therapy was 16 weeks, during which time, the skin lesions showed clinically and histologically improvement. The initial dosage was 50mg a day, which was increased to 100mg a day after 5 weeks. No side effect was noted. The good response of sarcoidal granulomas of the skin to thalidomide observed in this patient demonstrates the usefulness of this drug as a possible long-term monotherapeutic or steroid-sparing agent in the treatment of cutaneous sarcoidosis.
