Combined pulsed-dye laser and medical therapy for treatment of cutaneous sarcoidosis lesions: a case report

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that most frequently occurs in the lungs. However, cutaneous lesions are often the primary sign. Cutaneous sarcoidosis is difficult to treat, although different therapies have been applied. We herein report a case in which cutaneous...

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Published inJournal of international medical research Vol. 49; no. 3; p. 300060521997745
Main Authors Dong, Wenxin, Li, Caixia, Shi, Yu, Zhang, Wei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2021
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
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Case Report
Case reports
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Lasers
Lasers, Dye - therapeutic use
Low-Level Light Therapy
Medical treatment
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis - diagnostic imaging
Sarcoidosis - drug therapy
case report
Granulomatous disease
pulsed-dye laser
laser therapy
cutaneous sarcoidosis
auxiliary treatment
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Summary:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that most frequently occurs in the lungs. However, cutaneous lesions are often the primary sign. Cutaneous sarcoidosis is difficult to treat, although different therapies have been applied. We herein report a case in which cutaneous sarcoidosis was treated with pulsed-dye laser (PDL) therapy along with oral administration of acitretin and hydroxychloroquine; no topical medications were applied. All patient details are de-identified. The treatment areas gradually improved after several courses of PDL therapy. This case illustrates that PDL therapy can serve as an auxiliary treatment for cutaneous sarcoidosis.
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ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/0300060521997745