CUTANEOUS SARCOIDOSIS: A RARE CASE REPORT
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a Greek word (Sarco means flesh and Eido means type or like). Cutaneous sarcoidosis occurs in up to one third of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. This disease is characterised by the presence of non - caseating epitheloid cell granulomas in the skin. Cutaneous sarcoidosis presents as a diagnostic challenge to the dermatopathologists due to its varied presentations and almost identical histologic pictures. Hence, exclusion of infectious causes and compatibility with clinical and radiologic picture serve as significant criteria to come up to a diagnosis. Sometimes; skin lesions are the first manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis. This is not a contagious or allergic disease. There is a risk of development of systemic manifestations at a later date; for which a close follow up is a must. We are presenting a case of cutaneous sarcoidosis, which later on progress to sarcoidosis with systemic manifestations.
Authors and Affiliations
Bindu Suparna M| Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Corresponding author email: suparnapinglebindu@yahoo.co.in, Joshi Shivani| Department of Pathology, MGM Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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