Indian Dermatology Online Journal (Jan 2013)

Lupus pernio without systemic involvement

  • Gopikrishnan Anjaneyan,
  • Rita Vora

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5178.120656
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 4
pp. 314 – 317

Abstract

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Sarcoidosis is a multisystem, granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can affect the pulmonary, reticulo-endothelial, skin, gastrointestinal, cardiac, musculo - skeletal, endocrine or central nervous system. Exclusive cutaneous involvement is very rare in sarcoidosis. Lupus pernio is a variant of cutaneous sarcoidosis presenting with erythematous to violaceous nodules and plaques located symmetrically over the nose, cheeks, ears and digits. We present a case of lupus pernio which showed rapid improvement with topical steroids and has yet not developed any systemic involvement even after 6 years of regular follow up.

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