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Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis - Skin ... Sarcoidosis is often ... Plaques • Lupus Pernio ... #diagnosis #clinical ... differential #treatment #photo
Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
a. Endobronchial cobblestones (a nodular appearance of the tracheal wall mucosa). 
b. Diffuse
earlobe due to skin ... Lupus pernio (a ... Skeletal muscle involvement ... manifestations #clinical #photo ... #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
extensive organ involvement ... neuropathies • Skin ... nodules, lupus pernio ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Pulmonary
Dermatofibroma 
 - Skin-colored to brown papule or nodule 
 - Firm, indurated texture 
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Dermatofibroma - Skin-colored ... Male - Dimple sign ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis ... Benign #Clinical #Photo
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
Common organ involvements ... wheezing and stridor Skin ... 16-32% - Lupus pernio ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Cushing's Syndrome - Moon Facies, Buffalo Hump, Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin

A young man presents with rapid
Abdominal Striae, Thin Skin ... gain (license photo ... Next diagnostic ... Cushings #Syndrome #Signs ... Striae #Clinical #Photo
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
• Delayed-type skin ... Scarlet #fever #diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #signs #symptoms
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Blastomycosis Skin ... painless, progressive skin ... Diagnosis? ... no other organ involvement ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wax and wane; diagnosis ... trauma leads to skin ... painless, no systemic signs ... Infection #clinical #photo
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... negative; however, a skin ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous