A case of facial atrophic sarcoidosis in an adolescent, successfully treated by the combination of prednisone and hydroxychloroquine.
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia 2020 March 20
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology. Cutaneous involvement occurs in up to 30% of patients and skin findings are often the initial presenting symptom. The facial atrophic form of sarcoidosis without associated ulceration in adolescents has rarely been described in the literature. We report a case of 13-year-old male patient with a facial atrophic sarcoidosis who was successfully treated by the combination of prednisone and hydroxychloroquine.
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