title: Systemic Sarcoidosis Revealed by Axillary Electrolysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sarcoidosis is a noncaseating granulomatous disease that affects a large variety of organs and tissues. Skin sarcoidosis is commonly found in scar and tattooed tissues.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report this particular case of sarcoidosis following electrolysis hair removal.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a woman who developed sarcoidosis years after axillary electrolysis hair removal.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The diagnosis of cutaneous sarcoidosis was suggested by the clinical manifestations and confirmed by histopathologic findings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sarcoidosis should be considered during the investigation of skin lesions occurring in scar or traumatized tissue.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada meggie.morand@usherbrooke.ca.
authors.forename: Meggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morand
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Service of Dermatology, Hôpital St-Sacrement, CHU Laval, CHU Québec, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada Department of Medicine, Service of Dermatology, CHU Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada.
authors.forename: Solange
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beauregard
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Service of Dermatology, Hôpital St-Sacrement, CHU Laval, CHU Québec, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathieu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: dermatology; electrolysis hair removal; sarcoidosis; scar