title: Lupus pernio--a patient case study.
abstract: An 80 year old female patient was seen in the Otolaryngology department with a skin manifestation of her sarcoidosis, known as lupus pernio. Around 25% of patients with sarcoidosis have skin disease and the presence of lupus pernio may suggest a more aggressive form of the disease. Photography of this relatively rare presentation not only helped us diagnose her underlying medical condition but also served as a baseline during treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital , Luton, LU4 0DZ , England . E-mail: aadarsh.shah@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Aadarsh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakhani
authors.forename: Jaan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panesar
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology*; D010781:Photography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000473:pathology*