Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
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Diffuse scaly and itchy confluent lesions in 5 years old atopic child: A rare presentation of early childhood sarcoidosis

8^th Clinical Dermatology Congress

August 24-25, 2016 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fatima Mohammad Budair

University of Dammam, KSA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

Abstract :

Sarcoidosis is relatively rare in children with unknown exact incidence and prevalence because of the small number of cases, its cutaneous involvement varies between maculopapular, erythematous rash, nodules, hyperpigmented or hypopigmented lesions and hypertrophic scarring. We present a rare cutaneous presentation of early childhood sarcoidosis started at the age of 2 years old in an atopic child as a distinctive scaly confluent lesions all over his body mimicking several infectious and hereditary dermatological conditions, 3 years later, the patient developed uveitis and the diagnosis of sarcoidosis was reached. The skin lesions in addition to the uveitis did not respond to the oral steroid plus methotrexate and Infliximab was started to save the patient��?s eye.

Biography :

Email: dr.fatimabudair@yahoo.com