Case Report
 
Subcutaneous sarcoidosis mimicking tumor
Sonali Someek Basu1, Pranav Kumar2
1BPT Registrar (FRACP), Townsville Tertiary Hospital, Queensland Health, Australia
2FRACP, Respiratory Physician, Mackay Base Hospital, Queensland Health, Australia

Article ID: 100935Z01SB2018
doi: 10.5348/100935Z01SB2018CR

Corresponding Author:
Dr. Pranav Kumar
Mackay Base Hospital
475 Bridge Road
Mackay, Queensland Australia 4740

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Basu SS, Kumar P. Subcutaneous sarcoidosis mimicking tumor. Int J Case Rep Images 2018;9:100935Z01SB2018.


ABSTRACT

Subcutaneous sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease with cutaneous lesions present in about one fourth of patients. Diagnosis may require a high index of suspicion. A patient was referred to the respiratory clinic for evaluation of a firm, non-tender, subcutaneous, mobile mass on the left forearm with bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy on the CT chest. There is a strong association between subcutaneous sarcoidosis and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy (72.7%). Clinical and histopathological reports have confirmed subcutaneous sarcoidosis, also radiological examination with the hilar lymph node involvement. About 15% of patients have in order of frequency uveitis, parotitis, arthritis, mucositis, dactylitis, neurological and renal involvement, hepatosplenomegaly. This is a rare form of the nodular cutaneous sarcoidosis.

Keywords: Corticosteroids, Epithelioid granuloma, Methotrexate, Sarcoidosis


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Author Contributions
Sonali Someek Basu – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Pranav Kumar – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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