Cutaneous sarcoidosis. Report of two cases and literature review. 1997

S C Ko, and G S Chen, and B F Li, and H S Yu
Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatous disorder of unknown cause that presents more frequently in young adults with bilateral hilar adenopathy, pulmonary infiltrates, and skin or eye lesions. The multisystem clinical manifestations of this disease are a diagnostic challenge to all physicians. Although the clinical and pathological characteristics of sarcoidosis are well described, the decision to treat and the optimal therapy are less well defined. We report two patients of systemic sarcoidosis with cutaneous manifestations of the disease. Gallium whole body scintigraphy was performed and showed increased activity over the bilateral pulmonary hilar region (lambda sign), lacrimal and parotid glands (panda sign).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012507 Sarcoidosis An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands. Besnier-Boeck Disease,Boeck's Sarcoid,Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann Syndrome,Boeck Disease,Boeck's Disease,Schaumann Disease,Schaumann Syndrome,Schaumann's Syndrome,Besnier Boeck Disease,Besnier Boeck Schaumann Syndrome,Boeck Sarcoid,Boecks Disease,Boecks Sarcoid,Disease, Schaumann,Sarcoid, Boeck's,Sarcoidoses,Schaumann's Syndromes,Syndrome, Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann,Syndrome, Schaumann,Syndrome, Schaumann's
D012871 Skin Diseases Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS. Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease

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