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Erythema nodosum‐like eruption in sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
OKAMOTO H.,
MIZUNO K.,
IMAMURA S.,
NAGAI S.,
IZUMI T.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01259.x
Subject(s) - erythema nodosum , sarcoidosis , medicine , dermatology , erythema , biopsy , pathology , skin biopsy , disease
Summary Two cases of sarcoidosis with tender, erythematous nodules on the legs are reported. The cutaneous lesions were clinically similar to those of erythema nodosum, but histologically showed non‐caseating epithelioid granulomas. A review of 14 cases of this particular sarcoid eruption reported in Japan showed that 13 had ocular involvement as in our cases. In the light of the high frequency of ocular involvement, a skin biopsy should be considered in patients presenting with erythema nodosum‐like eruptions situated on the legs.