What is it about?
Cutaneous involvement in sarcoidosis is highly variable, occurring in 9 to 37% of cases, and can be classified into specific and non-specific lesions. The specific lesions are essentially sarcoids with small and large nodules, plaques and annular lesions.
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Why is it important?
We report the case of a 33-year-old female patient diagnosed with systemic sarcoidosis, revealed by a 5-year history of atypical skin lesions on the face, the largest of which measured 7 cm long. Skin biopsy was consistent with sarcoidosic granuloma, and workup for other localizations revealed ocular, respiratory, salivary gland and joint involvement.
Perspectives
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown cause, characterized by the presence of granulomas in various organs [1]. Respiratory and lymph node involvement are the most frequent, noted in over 90% of cases [2].
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This page is a summary of: Facial Tumors Revealing Systemic Sarcoidosis: About a Case Report, Journal of Case Reports and Medical History, October 2023, Acquire Publications LLC,
DOI: 10.54289/jcrmh2300134.
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