Three cases of subcutaneous sarcoidosis.
- Author:
Min Seok SONG
;
Hee Weon PARK
;
Soo Il CHUN
;
Yoon Kee PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Extremities;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A;
Sarcoidosis*;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Fat
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1991;29(1):109-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report herein three cases of subcutaneous sarcoidosis without apparent internal lesion. The patients had multiple subcutaneous nodules on the extremities and abdomen. Hyper-gammaglobulinemia, a relative increase of T suppressor cells, and increased serum angiotensin converting enzyme level and skin anergy were observed. Histopathologic findings revealed sarcoidal granulomas involving the subcutaneous fat tissue. The lesions of two cases resolved spontaneously and the other one case required systemic corticosteroid therapy.
