Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Mimicing Tuberculoid Leprosy
Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
; : 51-53, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Sarcoidosis is a chronic systemic disorder of unknown etiology, characterized histopathatologically by non-caseating, epithelioid granulomatous infiltration in various organs.1,2 Cutaneous sarcoidosis is also known as a dermatologic masquerader because the lesions can exhibit many different morphologies.3 We report a patient who was initially diagnosed as having tuberculoid leprosy based on histological findings. He was treated with multi-drug therapy for 18 months without clinical improvement. In addition, he had left panuveitis and mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
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Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
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2009
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