title: Sarcoidosis: nail dystrophy without underlying bone changes.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown origin that affects multiple organs and may present with a variety of skin lesions. Involvement of the nails is rare and almost invariably associated with underlying bone disease. We describe a patient with sarcoid nail dystrophy in whom this diagnosis was confirmed by a proximal nail fold biopsy. Radiologic investigation did not show evidence of an associated bone dystrophy in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wakelin
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001847:Bone Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014034:Toes