title: Sarcoidosis presenting as palmar erythema.
abstract: Sarcoidosis, a multisystem disease of unknown aetiology, is characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas which may involve any organ of the body. The commonest sites of predilection are the lungs, skin and lymph nodes. We now report a patient who presented with palmar erythema which on biopsy confirmed the presence of non-caseating granulomas and who responded to systemic corticosteroids. We are unaware of any previous report in the literature of sarcoidosis presenting in this way.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kingston Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cliff
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Knowles
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Misch
mesh_terms: D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications*