Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Presenting as Multiple Erythematous Macules and Patches.

Author: Min Ju KANG ¹ ; Hei Sung KIM ; Hyung Ok KIM ; Young Min PARK
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1. Department of Dermatology, Kangnam St. Mary`s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yymmpark6301@ hotmail.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Cutaneous sarcoidosis; Macules; Patches
MeSH: Adult; Alopecia; Cicatrix; Extremities; Granuloma; Humans; Sarcoidosis; Ulcer
From:Annals of Dermatology 2009;21(2):168-170
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic multisystemic disorder with variable cutaneous presentations that are classified as specific or non-specific according to the presence of non-caseating granulomas on histologic examination. Specific manifestations can include papules, scar sarcoidosis, ulcers, or even alopecia. Herein, we present a case of cutaneous sarcoidosis that presented as multiple erythematous macules and patches on the trunk and extremities of a 32-year-old man. The clinical appearance was unlike any other form reported in the literature.