| Literature DB >> 20695860 |
Chia-Hung Wei1, Yu-Huei Huang, Yi-Chin Shih, Fang-Wen Tseng, Chi-Hsun Yang.
Abstract
Ulceration of non-caseating granulomas is a rare cutaneous presentation of sarcoidosis. Granulomatous vasculitis is classically associated with Wegener's granulomatosis, lymphomatoid granulomatosis or Churg-Strauss syndrome. It is also commonly noted in pulmonary sarcoidosis, but has seldom been reported in cutaneous sarcoidosis, particularly the ulcerative variant. We present a rare case of sarcoidosis with multiple purpuric leg ulcers showing a granulomatous vasculitis histologically.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20695860 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2010.00630.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Australas J Dermatol ISSN: 0004-8380 Impact factor: 2.875