title: A case series of refractory cutaneous sarcoidosis successfully treated with infliximab.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause. The management of sarcoidosis remains problematic. Systemic and topical corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy but may cause unacceptable side effects. Biologic therapies, such as infliximab, have recently been proposed as another treatment option for cutaneous sarcoidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors describe three patients who were diagnosed with cutaneous sarcoidosis with systemic involvement. All of the patients were refractory to conventional therapies but responded to infliximab therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Infliximab is an alternative medication for refractory sarcoidosis that has a relatively benign side-effect profile. However, definite indications, dosage, interval, and duration of treatment for cutaneous sarcoidosis are not firmly established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 419 W. Redwood Street, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA  ; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Papapit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tuchinda
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bremmer
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gaspari