Sarcoidosis with cutaneous perineural granulomas and neurological manifestations: A potential mimicker of leprosy | Zendy

Kazi Rashek | Zendy; Kazlouskaya Viktoryia | Zendy; Ho Jonhan | Zendy; Karunamurthy Arivarasan | Zendy

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Sarcoidosis with cutaneous perineural granulomas and neurological manifestations: A potential mimicker of leprosy

Author(s) -

Kazi Rashek,

Kazlouskaya Viktoryia,

Ho Jonhan,

Karunamurthy Arivarasan

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of cutaneous pathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1600-0560

pISSN - 0303-6987

DOI - 10.1111/cup.13660

Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , leprosy , medicine , pathology , differential diagnosis , dermatology , granuloma

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous condition with diverse clinical presentations, including neurological findings. It was previously hypothesized that perineural sarcoidal granulomas in the skin may be an explanation of small‐fiber neuropathy. Herein, we present a case of a 55 year old female with anesthetic cutaneous lesions mimicking leprosy clinically and histopathologically and discuss the importance of this differential diagnosis.

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