title: Acute myositis and dermatitis as the initial presentation of sarcoidosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, FL 33125.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baca
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone