abstract: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic systemic disease, which is characterized by the presence of non-caseating granulomas in the affected organs. Cutaneous manifestations are frequently the first clue to the diagnosis; however, the clinical picture of the lesions is heterogenous. Here we report on a 66-year-old woman with localized indurations of the skin on both forearms that were diagnosed as a rare morphea-like skin involvement of a systemic sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Rheumatologie/Klinische Immunologie, Asklepios Klinikum Bad Abbach, Kaiser-Karl-V. Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Deutschland, bernd.rosenhammer@gmx.de.
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authors.lastname: Rosenhammer
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authors.lastname: Bach
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authors.lastname: Zoubaa
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authors.lastname: Fleck