title: Palmar erythema and hoarseness: an unusual clinical presentation of sarcoidosis.
abstract: Palmar erythema is a very unusual manifestation of sarcoidosis. We report on a patient whose presenting features of sarcoidosis were palmar erythema and a hoarse voice. The diagnosis was confirmed by palmar skin biopsy and the patient responded well to treatment with prednisolone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, B-16, Mehrauli Institutional Area, New Delhi, 110016, India. makkar_r@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ravinder P S
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Makkar
authors.forename: Surabhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Amitabh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Monga
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Ajay K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone