Systemic sarcoidosis presenting with multiple tattoo granulomas and an extra-tattoo cutaneous granuloma.
We describe a 29 year old Caucasian man who developed cutaneous sarcoidosis manifesting itself as a tumour at the left outer canthus clinically mimicking a basal cell carcinoma and nine tattoo granulomas. Subsequent investigation revealed that the patient was also suffering from systemic sarcoidosis.
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Department of Dermatology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
Hongcharu
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D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*