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Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis - Skin ... manifestations of sarcoidosis ... Sarcoidosis is often ... Papules • Sarcoid Granulomas ... / #Sarcoidosis
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis ... alternative causes of granulomas ... #Sarcoidosis #Algorithm
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Sarcoidosis Non-caseating ... granulomas (Composed ... Lymphadenopathy #Sarcoidosis
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis - Staging

Stage 0 - NO SARCOIDOSIS
 • The patient presents with a normal x-ray.
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis ... Stage 0 - NO SARCOIDOSIS ... is no sign of granulomas ... LYMPHADENOPATHY • Granulomas ... INFILTRATES • Granulomas
Extrapulmonary manifestations of sarcoidosis.
a. Endobronchial cobblestones (a nodular appearance of the tracheal wall mucosa). 
b. Diffuse
manifestations of sarcoidosis ... localization of sarcoidosis ... granulomas. ... associated with sarcoidosis ... Cardiac sarcoidosis
Sarcoid in the Thyroid - Pathology

Not all thyroid granulomas are subacute thyroiditis- this is sarcoidosis! Can
Not all thyroid granulomas ... thyroiditis- this is sarcoidosis ... because sarcoid granulomas
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... non-caseating granulomas ... not caused by granulomas ... fatigue(→ post-sarcoidosis ... 2-5% Specific sarcoidosis
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Granulomas can form ... adrenalitis worldwide - granulomas ... your mind S - Sarcoidosis
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Non-Infectious: • Granulomas ... present: Sarcoidosis
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
alveolar form of sarcoidosis ... in which the granulomas