Refractory cutaneous lichenoid sarcoidosis treated with tranilast

A Case Series of Refractory Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Successfully Treated with Infliximab

INTRODUCTION Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause. The management of sarcoidosis remains problematic. Systemic and topical corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy but may cause unacceptable side effects. Biologic therapies, such as infliximab, have recently been proposed as another treatment option for cutaneous sarcoidosis. CASE REPORT The authors describe thr...

[Refractory subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus treated with rituximab].

Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a variant of photosensitive cutaneous lupus erythematosus that is often associated with anti-Ro antibodies. We present 3 cases of treatment-refractory SCLE that resolved satisfactorily with rituximab. Patient 1 was a 54-year-old woman (smoker) diagnosed with SCLE. She had annular lesions on her back (Fig. 1 A), upper chest, and arms. Testing for ...

Refractory Cutaneous IgA Vasculitis Treated with Omega-3 Fatty Acids

BACKGROUND Omega-3 fatty acids (O3FA) have been used to treat IgA nephropathy (IgAN) but not cutaneous IgA vasculitis (IgAV). CASE REPORT A 47-year-old female was referred for cutaneous vasculitis. She had a 24-year history of flares of palpable purpura, arthralgia associated with hematuria, and proteinuria. We diagnosed cutaneous IgAV associated with IgAN. We administered prednisone at doses...

Topical Pimecrolimus as a New Optional Treatment in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis of Lichenoid Type

We report the case of cutaneous sarcoidosis of lichenoid type successfully treated with pimecrolimus. For the first time in the literature, we propose the use of this topical calcineurin inhibitor for the treatment of the cases refractory to common therapy regimens.

Scalp sarcoidosis mimicking discoid lupus erythematosus with lichenoid features in histology