Clinical resolution of facial cutaneous sarcoidosis with systemic colchicine and a topical corticosteroid ointment.
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.
Wise
Ronald D
RD
rdwise@covad.net
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*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone; D003078:Colchicine