title: Transepithelial elimination in cutaneous sarcoidosis.
abstract: A patient known to have sarcoidosis exhibited cutaneous lesions. Microscopic examination of serial sections showed histologic evidence of transepithelial elimination of the sarcoidal granuloma. The concept and possible mechanisms of transepithelial elimination are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*