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Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease associated with the formation of non-caseating granulomas in various organs, including the lung, heart, skin and lymph nodes. Skin manifestations are found in 20–30% of patients. The lesions have a highly variable presentation and may be divided into nonspecific and specific. Specific skin lesions develop in 9–15% of cases and present as brown-reddish papules, nodules, and plaques located most frequently on the face, scalp, back, and extensor surfaces of the extremities. The papular lesions usually resolve without scarring. Plaques can be associated with central fibrosis. If located on the scalp, they may occasionally cause scarring alopecia. In the case of isolated cutaneous involvement, topical or intralesional corticosteroids are preferred. Oral antimalarials or tetracyclines may also prove successful.
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Blicharz, L., Graczyk, A., Łukiewicz, M., Czuwara, J. (2022). A 41-Year-Old Man with a Solitary Lesion on the Right Temporal Area. In: Waśkiel-Burnat, A., Sadoughifar, R., Lotti, T.M., Rudnicka, L. (eds) Clinical Cases in Scalp Disorders. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93426-2_14
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