Sarcoidosis
Patch sarcoid affecting the upper arm
Keywords: 39 years, Arm, Female, Pacific island ethnicity, Purple-red patch, Samoan ethnicity, Sarcoidosis, Scar-like plaque, Secondary systemic sarcoidosis, Skin of colour
What is sarcoidosis?
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterised by granulomas in various organs. Characteristically, these are non-caseating epithelioid granulomas (a pathological description distinguishing sarcoidal granulomas from the caseating or cheese-like granulomas seen in tuberculosis).
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