Sarcoidosis
Plaques of sarcoid on the cheeks mimicing basal cell carcinomas
Keywords: 60 years, Cheek, Cutaneous sarcoidosis, Erythematous plaque, European ethnicity, Face, Female, Plaque sarcoid, Sarcoidosis
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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