Acute myositis and dermatitis as the initial presentation of sarcoidosis.
We report a case of a patient who presented with symptoms of acute debilitating proximal muscle weakness, which mimicked acute polymyositis, accompanied by a hypopigmented papular rash. The histology of the skin and muscle demonstrated sarcoidosis. A review of the literature of acute sarcoid myositis and the various other myopathies of sarcoidosis is presented.
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Department of Medicine, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, FL 33125.
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Altman
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D000208:Acute Disease; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D011241:Prednisone