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Sarcoidosis mimicking malar rash: a case of lupus pernio Volume 29, numéro 3, May-June 2019

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Department of Dermatology, Shinshu University School of Medicine., 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan

Cutaneous sarcoidosis is known as “the great imitator” [1] and exhibits a variety of macroscopic presentations such as maculopapular lesions, subcutaneous nodules, plaques, and lupus pernio, which is one of the most characteristic features. We describe a case of lupus pernio on both cheeks that mimicked a butterfly rash.A 43-year-old Japanese man noticed subcutaneous nodules on his upper limbs five years ago. The nodules were suspected to be sarcoidal granulomas based on skin biopsy at another hospital, [...]