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Successful Treatment of Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Using Topical Photodynamic Therapy
Sigrid Karrer, MD;
Christoph Abels, MD;
Monika Beatrix Wimmershoff, MD;
Michael Landthaler, MD;
Rolf-Markus Szeimies, MD
From the Department of Dermatology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg,
Germany.
Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:581-584.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 67-year-old woman had a 17-year history of increasing numbers of asymptomatic
but disfiguring red-brown, flat papules on the extremities. She was otherwise
well and had no pulmonary or systemic symptoms. Seven years ago, the patient
was referred to our department, and the diagnosis of cutaneous sarcoidosis
(small nodular type) was repeatedly confirmed by skin biopsy results.
The physical examination revealed numerous painless, red-brown, slightly
elevated papules and plaques up to 1 cm in diameter, disseminated and partially
confluent at the extensor aspects of the legs and to a lesser extent on the
upper arms (Figure 1). On results
of diascopy, the lesions appeared gray yellowish. Other body areas were not
affected.
Figure appears in full text version.
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Figure 1. Partly aggregated reddish brown
papules on the extensor surfaces of the leg before initiation of photodynamic
therapy using . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
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