title: [Subcutaneous sarcoidosis--a case report].
abstract: A 35 year-old female patient suffered from several brownishred nodule-plaques over both legs and left knee for two months. General malaise and exertional dyspnea were also noted. Skin biopsy shows multiple epithelioid cell tubercles with asteroid body in multinucleated giant cell located in the deep dermis and subcutis. No fungus, mycobacterium or foreign body could be found by special stains. Chest X-ray reveals bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. She had neither sensory impairment nor DM history. Based on the above findings, we believed that she is a victim of subcutaneous sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology