An uncommon coexistence of sarcoidosis and cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis in an adult

Abstract

The skin is the second most commonly involved organ after pulmonary system in sarcoidosis, a multisystemic granulomatous disease. Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis (leukocytoclastic vasculitis [LCV]) is a disorder characterized by neutrophilic inflammation of small blood vessels. Although the skin is the organ where LCV is seen most frequently, extracutaneous involvements are also seen. Herein, we present a coexistence of sarcoidosis and cutaneous LCV, which is an uncommon condition in adult.

Keywords

• adult
• cutaneous vasculitis
• leukocytoclastic vasculitis
• sarcoidosis