Cutaneous Sarcoidosis

Diagnostic Dilemma of Sarcoidosis: A Case Report Masquerading as Tuberculosis

“…diagnosis and are an easily accessible source of tissue for histologic examination. However cutaneous lesions may masquerade as a wide range of disorders (leprosy, tuberculosis, lymphoma cutis, lupus vulgaris, leishmania etc) leading to missed and delayed diagnosis as was noted in the present case [7][8] . Patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis are usually asymptomatic.…”

“…Although cutaneous may present at any time during the course of the disease, they often present early after disease onset. Cutaneous sarcoidosis is known as one of the "great imitators" in dermatology as lesions may assume a vast array of morphologies, masquerading as a wide range of disorders from benign appendageal growths to malignant Kaposisarcoma [6][7][8][9][10] . Therefore, delayed or missed diagnosis often occurs because it may resemble leprosy, tuberculosis, lymphoma cutis [pseudolymphoma] and other granulomatous diseases.…”

Sarcoidosis Presenting as Isolated Gingival Enlargement: A Rare Case Entity

“…Head and neck lesions of sarcoidosis are manifested in 10 to 15% of patients [2,3]. Oral involvement of sarcoidosis is relatively rare and usually the buccal mucosa, lips, gingivae, tongue and palate are the affected sites [1,4].…”

Orofacial Sarcoidosis and Granulomatosis

“…Occasionally, oral involvement is the first or only manifestation of the www.intechopen.com Orofacial Sarcoidosis and Granulomatosis 205 disease. The diagnosis of sarcoidosis is established when clinical features are supported by histopathological evidence of typical non-caseating epithelioid granulomas and other laboratory tests (Samtsov, 1992;Newman et al, 1997;Suresh & Radfar, 2005).…”

“…Cutaneous manifestations occur in around 25% of cases and are more common in chronic cases. Head and neck lesions of sarcoidosis are manifested in 10 to 15% of patients (Samtsov, 1992;Newman et al, 1997;Suresh & Radfar, 2005). In the maxillofacial region the salivary glands may be involved, while sometimes, xerostomia and bilateral parotid swelling may be seen (Piattelli et al, 1998;Batal et al, 1999).…”