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Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause that most commonly involves not only the lungs but also the skin (around one-third of cases). Clinical forms include popular or plaque types, nodular types, erythema nodosum, scar sarcoidosis, and other miscellaneous forms. Topical treatment mainly consists of potent topical corticosteroids. In case of organ involvement, especially pulmonary, neural, liver, renal, ocular or cardiac involvement, and symptoms such as persistent fever, weight loss, or when hypercalcemia occurs, systemic treatment should be considered.

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Quist, S. (2023). Sarcoidosis. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M., Dessinioti, C., D'Erme, A.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15130-9_84

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