title: Cutaneous sarcoidosis in Nigeria.
abstract: The study is a retrospective analysis of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis in patients seen during a 10-year period at the skin and chest clinics of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Of the 43 patients with sarcoidosis 30% had skin lesions. The most common was sarcoidal infiltration of scarification marks. Facial macropapular lesions also were frequently present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Olumide
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Bandele
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Elesha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*