Extensive panniculitis of the abdominal wall. An unusual presentation of sarcoidosis

Authors

  • Teresa Martins Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisboa
  • Ana Serrano Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisboa
  • João Machado Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisboa
  • Cândida Fernandes Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisboa
  • Fernando Maltez Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas do Hospital de Curry Cabral, Lisboa

Keywords:

sarcoidosis, paniculitis, cutaneous manifestations

Abstract

The involvement of the skin in sarcoidosis is present in about 5
to 35% of cases, and it may be the initial manifestation of the disease.
The authors describe the clinical case of a 34 year old female
patient, hospitalized with high fever, a 20kg weight loss and an
extensive paniculitis of the inferior quadrants of the abdomen,
with about 2 months of evolution.
The biopsy revealed a granulomatous lobular paniculitis without
vasculitis and without caseous necrosis of sarcoidosis type.
All the other diseases that can cause a lobular paniculitis without vasculitis were excluded.
The patient evolved favourably with the institution of oral corticotherapy and the follow-up at 3 years excluded the involvement
of other organs.

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2009-09-30

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Martins T, Serrano A, Machado J, Fernandes C, Maltez F. Extensive panniculitis of the abdominal wall. An unusual presentation of sarcoidosis. RPMI [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];16(3):161-3. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1414

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Vol. 16 No. 3 (2009): Julho/ Setembro

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