Cutaneous sarcoidosis: a case report from North-East India

Nandakishore Thokchom; Linda Kongbam; Nandita Bhattacharjee

doi:10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20194696

Authors

Nandakishore Thokchom Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
Linda Kongbam Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
Nandita Bhattacharjee Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20194696

Keywords:

Cutaneous sarcoidosis, Granuloma, Non-caseating, Renal calculi

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology. Cutaneous sarcoidosis is seen in up to one-third of patients and may be the first or the only clinical sign of the disease. We report a case of cutaneous sarcoidosis with lungs and renal involvement in a 28-year-old housewife. She presented with itchy reddish-brown indurated plaques on left cheek and back for 2 years. Skin biopsy revealed non-caseating epithelioid granulomas. Contrast enhanced computed tomography thorax showed focal consolidation and multiple enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes and serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was raised. Since cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis are extremely variable, its early recognition can provide a clue to the diagnosis and its systemic involvement.

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