title: Unusual manifestation of cutaneous sarcoidosis: a case report of morpheaform sarcoidosis.
abstract: Sarcoidosis is multi organ disease with cutaneous manifestation in 20%-35% patients. Cutaneous sarcoidosis has variable manifestations that make it difficult to diagnose. So clinical, histopathologic and laboratory evaluation is needed for diagnosis. Most of cutaneous lesions presents as nodul, maculopapule and plaque. Morpheaform lesion is a rare presentation of cutaneous sarcoidosis. This case had multiple indurated scaly plaques resemble morphea with granulomatous pattern in histopathologic examination. The patient responded to prednisolone in addition to hydroxychloroquine.
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Vasaghi@sums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Attiyeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasaghi
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kalafi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D011239:Prednisolone