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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 ... lesion of the skin ... manifestations #clinical #photo ... #diagnosis
Strangulated Hernia with Evisceration: Strangulated hernia with eviscerated small bowel seen in 
center. Surrounding skin has
Strangulated Hernia ... : Strangulated hernia ... Surrounding skin ... was the site of skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Sarcoidosis Non-caseating ... neuropathies • Skin ... nodules, lupus pernio ... Lymphadenopathy #Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Strangulated Hernia: Patient presented with acute, painful, non-reducible inguinal hernia. It's worth
mentioning that in spite of
Strangulated Hernia ... non-reducible inguinal hernia ... spite of rapid diagnosis ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Inguinal #Hernia
Common organ involvements and symptoms in Sarcoidosis
Lung 89-99% - Cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and stridor
Skin 16-32% -
and symptoms in Sarcoidosis ... wheezing and stridor Skin ... 16-32% - Lupus pernio ... and syncope #Sarcoidosis ... involvements #symptoms #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... at the time of diagnosis ... nodes: 13-15%, skin ... 16-32%): lupus pernio ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
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
Brittle nails and hair loss in hypothyroidism- ...Physical examination revealed dry skin, thickened and brittle nails
examination revealed dry skin ... thyroiditis was diagnosed ... the differential diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #hypothyroidism