Skin changes in sarcoidosis

Abstract

Summary The skin changes which occur in sarcoidosis are erythema nodosum and specific granulomata. The incidence of erythema nodosum and its frequency in England and Scandinavia is contrasted with its comparative rarity among Negro patients in the United States. The various types of granulomata are described and classified. In contrast with erythema nodosum, granulomata are more common in Negro than in Caucasian patients.

Palmar erythema and hoarseness: an unusual clinical presentation of sarcoidosis

“…Sarcoidosis may involve any organ of the body and can have protean clinical manifestations, including skin lesions. Skin manifestations can be in the form of erythema nodosum (the most common), subcutaneous nodules, plaques, lupus pernio or maculopapular eruptions 3 . Palmar erythema may be the presenting feature of a number of skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, tinea and pityriasis rubra pilaris 4 .…”

Sarcoidosis presenting as palmar erythema

“…The cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis are well recognized, 1 , 2 such lesions being seen in approximately 20–35% of patients with systemic disease and are subdivided into specific or non‐specific features depending on whether granulomas are detected on tissue biopsy. We now report a patient with systemic sarcoidosis who initially presented with palmar erythema, and are unaware of any previous reports of sarcoidosis presenting with lesions localized to the palms.…”