1996
DOI: 10.1159/000246232
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Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Scarring Alopecia: Report of a Rare Cutaneous Manifestation of Systemic Sarcoidosis

Abstract: We report a 51-year-old woman with alopecia caused by sarcoidosis. The lesion enlarged within 4 years and only repeated biopsies enabled the diagnosis. The medical work-up revealed that the patient had asymptomatic pulmonary involvement. Scarring alopecia is a rare complication of sarcoidosis and biopsy from the active margin may lead to the diagnosis.

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“…Scarring alopecia occurs more frequently and involves destruction of the hair follicles with granulomas, resulting in smooth surfaces on the scalp and an inability for hair to regrow. [86][87][88][89][90] Scaling, erythema, indurated plaques, nodules, and diffuse or localized disease can occur, with some presentations mimicking discoid lupus erythematosus. 90 African American women are most commonly affected, and most patients concurrently have other cutaneous sarcoidosis, with the frequent involvement of the face.…”
Section: Less Common Morphologiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Scarring alopecia occurs more frequently and involves destruction of the hair follicles with granulomas, resulting in smooth surfaces on the scalp and an inability for hair to regrow. [86][87][88][89][90] Scaling, erythema, indurated plaques, nodules, and diffuse or localized disease can occur, with some presentations mimicking discoid lupus erythematosus. 90 African American women are most commonly affected, and most patients concurrently have other cutaneous sarcoidosis, with the frequent involvement of the face.…”
Section: Less Common Morphologiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Após revisão da literatura médica inglesa, encontraram-se 31 casos relatados de sarcoidose de couro cabeludo. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] A apresentação clínica da sarcoidose no couro cabeludo varia bastante nesses relatos, desde placas eritematosas que lembram lúpus eritematoso discóide até lesões nodulares. [4][5][6] A apresentação mais comum parece ser em placa ou nódulo de alopecia, cicatricial ou não.…”
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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Desses, apenas um caso de sarcoidose de couro cabeludo foi relatado em paciente branco, e cinco não especificaram a raça. 11 Além disso, 27 dos 31 casos também apresentavam lesões cutâneas em outras localizações.…”
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“…Scalp alopecia is rarely reported in sarcoidosis [100,[115][116][117][118]. Sarcoidal alopecia predominantly affects African-American women.…”
Section: Scalp Alopeciamentioning
confidence: 99%