Recurrent sarcoidosis on a scar associated with vitiligo.
We report a case of systemic sarcoidosis, diagnosed 13 years ago by transbronchial biopsy. Our patient had a spontaneous resolution of hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy 6 months after diagnosis. She presented with a skin rash on her thyroidectomy scar after a period of 4 years of complete remission. The patient complained that her thyroidectomy incision scar rose up, reddened and hardened. Biopsy of the skin lesion revealed non-caseating epithelioid granulomas with histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells. She was successfully treated with oral prednisone. Scar sarcoidosis recurred twice in a 7-year follow-up period without accompanying systemic sarcoidosis. Vitiligo appeared with the last relapse of scar sarcoidosis. The case we present is of interest due to the recurrent attacks of scar sarcoidosis in a patient during the remission period of systemic sarcoidosis. Another aspect of this case is the association of the disease with vitiligo without any sign of an autoimmune disease.
Demirkök
Sevtap Sipahi
SS
Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. sevtap_siphai@yahoo.com
Arzuhal
Nurcan
N
Devranoğlu
Gevher
G
Demirkesen
Cuyan
C
Tüzün
Yalçin
Y
D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications*