title: Sonographic Findings of Subcutaneous Sarcoidosis in 3 Cases.
abstract: Subcutaneous sarcoidosis occurs infrequently among cases of cutaneous sarcoidosis. To our knowledge, few studies have described the sonographic characteristics of subcutaneous sarcoidosis. Here we report the sonographic characteristics of 3 cases of this condition. Our results revealed 4 features: (1) an irregular hypoechoic appearance, (2) heterogeneous echogenicity, (3) perilesional hyperechoic changes, and (4) abnormal Doppler signals. Sonography is a rapid, simple, and noninvasive procedure that is useful for initial evaluation of granulomatous lesions such as subcutaneous sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S). tsuneo_w@gifu-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tsuneo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Chigusa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Yuzuru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nohisa
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: En
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shu
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seishima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Doppler sonography; granuloma; sarcoidosis; sonography; superficial structures