Sarcoidosis
Plaque sarcoid on the forehead
Keywords: 39 years, Erythematous thickened plaque, Female, Forehead, Pacific island ethnicity, Plaque sarcoid, Samoan ethnicity, Sarcoidal granuloma, Sarcoidosis, 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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