title: Clinical resolution of facial cutaneous sarcoidosis with systemic colchicine and a topical corticosteroid ointment.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multi-systemic disease that has various dermatologic presentations. Conventional treatments have potential serious side effects. Three patients are presented who manifested rapid responses and long remissions to a treatment regimen consisting of relatively benign medicaments.
authors.affiliation: rdwise@covad.net
authors.forename: Ronald D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone; D003078:Colchicine