Sarcoidosis of the scalp: A case series and review of the literature

Sarcoidosis of the scalp is a rare manifestation of cutaneous sarcoidosis. We report 4 cases, all in African-American women with systemic sarcoidosis. A review of the English-language literature reveals only 24 reported cases, most in African-American women with systemic involvement and other cutane...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 690 - 692
Main Authors Katta, Rajani, Nelson, Bruce, Chen, Diana, Roenigk, Henry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mosby, Inc 01.04.2000
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Summary:Sarcoidosis of the scalp is a rare manifestation of cutaneous sarcoidosis. We report 4 cases, all in African-American women with systemic sarcoidosis. A review of the English-language literature reveals only 24 reported cases, most in African-American women with systemic involvement and other cutaneous lesions. Scalp sarcoidosis may exhibit variable morphologies and therefore must be kept in the differential diagnosis of plaques or nodules of the scalp as well as both cicatricial and noncicatricial alopecia. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42:690-2.)
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1067/mjd.2000.104679