Unusual manifestation of cutaneous sarcoidosis: a case report of morpheaform sarcoidosis
Vasaghi, A.; Kalafi, A.
Acta Medica Iranica 50(9): 648-651
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-6025 PMID: 23165817 Document Number: 659587
Sarcoidosis is multi organ disease with cutaneous manifestation in 20%-35% patients. Cutaneous sarcoidosis has variable manifestations that make it difficult to diagnose. So clinical, histopathologic and laboratory evaluation is needed for diagnosis. Most of cutaneous lesions presents as nodul, maculopapule and plaque. Morpheaform lesion is a rare presentation of cutaneous sarcoidosis. This case had multiple indurated scaly plaques resemble morphea with granulomatous pattern in histopathologic examination. The patient responded to prednisolone in addition to hydroxychloroquine.