Scar sarcoidosis: additional involvement of de novo sites and update on immunopathogenesis

Authors

  • Vasudha A. Belgaumkar Department of Skin and VD, B. J. Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Ravindranath B. Chavan Department of Skin and VD, B. J. Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Prernaa R. Suryataley Department of Skin and VD, B. J. Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Pallavi P. Patil Department of Skin and VD, B. J. Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Vijay V. Raut Department of Skin and VD, B. J. Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20194691

Keywords:

Sarcoidosis, Noncaseating granuloma, Great imitator, Scar

Abstract

Cutaneous sarcoidosis is an immune-mediated multisystem granulomatous inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Noncaseating granuloma in pre-existing scars is an uncommon but specific cutaneous manifestation of sarcoidosis. This great imitator may be an under-diagnosed disease in developing countries like India probably because of the diverse range of clinical presentations. Herein we present a 45-year old female with cutaneous sarcoidosis involving scars in addition to de-novo sites.

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Published

2019-10-21

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2019): October-December 2019

Section

Case Reports