RT Book, Section A1 Marchell, Richard A2 Kang, Sewon A2 Amagai, Masayuki A2 Bruckner, Anna L. A2 Enk, Alexander H. A2 Margolis, David J. A2 McMichael, Amy J. A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1161328959 T1 Sarcoidosis T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071837798 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161328959 RD 2024/10/11 AB AT-A-GLANCESarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of unknown etiology commonly occurring in the lung and the skin, but any organ system can be affected.The type of cutaneous lesion may suggest prognosis. Lupus pernio lesions are associated with chronic disease course and scarring. Erythema nodosum lesions portend an acute self-resolving course.Specific lesions of sarcoidosis have a varied clinical morphology, including macules, papules, plaques, nodules, and ulcerations.Topical, systemic, and intralesional corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy.Patients initially diagnosed with cutaneous sarcoidosis should get baseline testing to look for deleterious systemic disease, including a physical examination; neurologic review of systems; a chest radiograph; an electrocardiogram; pulmonary function tests; urine analysis; complete blood count; comprehensive metabolic panel; serum calcium level; tuberculosis screening; and an ophthalmologic examination.