Transition from well-defined connective tissue disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus and histologically defined sarcoidosis is well described, as are the reverse "conversions." ...
The answer is (c) sarcoidosis. We diagnosed a variant of sarcoidosis known as Löfgren's syndrome based on the patient's history of malaise, low-grade fever, bilateral ankle periarthritis, erythema ...
The “black sheep” in a family of already unusual diseases, Löfgren syndrome presents acutely unlike the subtle onset and gradual disease progression characteristic of other types of sarcoidosis.
Erythema nodosum represents the most common form of panniculitis, manifesting as tender, erythematous nodules predominantly on the pretibial regions. Often considered a hypersensitivity reaction, its ...
A 59-year-old woman has had recurrent painful nodules on both legs for more than three years. Results of previous punch biopsy were nonspecific, although there is a possibility of erythema nodosum (EN ...
Racial differences in the clinical manifestations and course of sarcoidosis are well documented; however, there is no specific association between mortality and ethnicity. [10] Black patients are more ...