Abstract

Case Report

A challenging case of cutaneous sarcoidosis with unusual findings in a Syrian woman: a case report and review of literature

Jacob Al-Dabbagh*, Nemat Ismail, Mohammad Haitham Ismael, Lina Al-Soufi and Zuheir Al-Shehabi

Published: 14 March, 2023 | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Pages: 001-008

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease that involves multiple systems. Cutaneous involvement can manifest in patients with sarcoidosis and can present with or without systemic involvement. 
We present a case of cutaneous sarcoidosis in a Syrian woman that showed improvement after a combination of methotrexate and prednisolone therapy. The patient had unusual chest radiography findings and developed an unexplained fissured tongue after 5 days of receiving methotrexate therapy. In addition, the patient developed indurated erythematous plaque and papules on her upper right arm at the same location as a performed biopsy, which increased the diagnosis of a newly formed scar sarcoidosis although she was receiving her treatment.

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Keywords:

Sarcoidosis; Cutaneous sarcoidosis; Sarcoidosis histopathology; Sarcoidosis dermoscopy; Fissured tongue

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