Micropapular sarcoidosis simulating lichen nitidus.
A 28-year-old woman with sarcoidosis had military, skin-colored papules localized on the upper back. The lesions closely simulated lichen nitidus. Histologic examination of the papule demonstrated the naked granuloma encircled by epidermal collarettes in the papillary dermis. Therefore, the microscopic reaction pattern also resembled those of lichen nitidus. This case is a unique form of micropapular sarcoidosis in respect to the clinical appearance and microscopic changes.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*