| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | sarcoidosis_tattoo_1_090828 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | SARCOIDOSIS / TATTOO / LUPUS PERNIO / TATTOO COMPLICATION | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / granulomatous disorder | ||
| Body Site: | back / face | Age: | 45 years | ||
| Contributor: | L. Katie Morrison | ||||
| Description: | grouped dark brown 2-4 mm flat topped papules | ||||
| Comments: | This 45-year-old woman developed progressive infiltrative papules over the last 2 months within an old tattoo. Over the last 6 months violaceous beaded papules and nodules appeared on her nose and cheeks. A biopsy of a papule in the tattoo showed sarcoidal granulomas. | ||||
| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | lupuspernio_1_020710 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | SARCOIDOSIS / LUPUS PERNIO | Category: | cutaneous sign of systemic disease / lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) | ||
| Body Site: | nose | Age: | 38 years | ||
| Contributor: | Simon Yoo, MD | ||||
| Description: | firm group 2-3 mm purple papules | ||||
| Comments: | This 40 year old woman had a 2 year history of sinusitis, hoarse speech, shortness of breath, and a papular eruption on her nose. Examination of her eyes revealed lacrimal gland hypertrophy. She also had violaceous papules on the nasal septum. | ||||
| Related Images: | sarcoidosis_1_020710 | ||||
| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | lupuspernio_4_010505 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | SARCOIDOSIS / LUPUS PERNIO | Category: | lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) | ||
| Body Site: | nose / cheek | Age: | 32 years | ||
| Contributor: | Adrienne Rencic, MD, PhD | ||||
| Description: | violaceous infiltrative nodules | ||||
| Comments: | A healthy 32 year old woman was noted to have progressive infiltrative violaceous nodules on her nose and cheeks. A thorough evaluation revealed involvement of the nasopharynx and sinuses. | ||||
| Related Images: | lupuspernio_2_010505 | ||||
| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | lupuspernio_2_010505 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | SARCOIDOSIS / LUPUS PERNIO | Category: | lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) | ||
| Body Site: | nose | Age: | 32 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | violaceous infiltrative nodules | ||||
| Comments: | A healthy 32 year old woman was noted to have progressive infiltrative violaceous nodules on her nose and cheeks. A thorough evaluation revealed involvement of the nasopharynx and sinuses. | ||||
| Related Images: | lupuspernio_4_010505 | ||||
| © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | scan_019 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | LUPUS PERNIO / SARCOIDOSIS | Category: | lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) / reactive erythema | ||
| Body Site: | nose | Age: | 35 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | violaceous infiltrated plaque on the nose | ||||
| Comments: | Although her pulmonary disease went into remission the infiltrated plaque on her nose was resistant to therapy. | ||||
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