title: Musculoskeletal sarcoidosis with a dermatologic clue for diagnosis: a case report.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, inflammatory disorder characterized by infiltration of any organ with non-caseating granuloma. Clinical picture depends on which system(s) involved. Pulmonary, lymphatic and musculoskeletal systems are the most commonly affected systems. Skin is one of the frequently involved organs. Its involvement may provide a direct diagnostic clue. Here we have presented a young man with systemic sarcoidosis. The major complaint from him was the musculoskeletal pain. But the route to diagnosis starts from a lesion over the scalp.
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and Rheumatology Department, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Dumlupinar Bulvari, Antalya, Turkey. fatihcay@akdeniz.edu.tr
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cay
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sezer
authors.forename: Cahit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kacar
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Butun
authors.forename: Tiraje
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tuncer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone