Cutaneous sarcoidosis may occasionally be mistaken and treated for leprosy. We present two cases of sarcoidosis of the skin which were initially treated as leprosy based on the histopathological features. Histological study in one patient showed perineural and perivascular granuloma adding on to the diagnostic confusion. It is very important for the clinicians to consider sarcoidosis as a possible diagnosis in a patient with clinical features that are not typical of leprosy. Histopathology along with appropriate in -situ techniques can help in arriving at an appropriate diagnosis.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30207442?dopt=Abstract
IS - 3 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -Cutaneous sarcoidosis may occasionally be mistaken and treated for leprosy. We present two cases of sarcoidosis of the skin which were initially treated as leprosy based on the histopathological features. Histological study in one patient showed perineural and perivascular granuloma adding on to the diagnostic confusion. It is very important for the clinicians to consider sarcoidosis as a possible diagnosis in a patient with clinical features that are not typical of leprosy. Histopathology along with appropriate in -situ techniques can help in arriving at an appropriate diagnosis.
PY - 2016 SP - 177 EP - 83 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Cutaneous sarcoidosis misdiagnosed as leprosy. Report of two cases and review of literature. UR - http://www.ijl.org.in/2016/4%20neetu%20chaudhary%20et%20al%20(177-183)%20%20(1).pdf VL - 88 SN - 0254-9395 ER -