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Sonographic Findings of Subcutaneous Sarcoidosis in 3 Cases
Saori Tada1, Tsuneo Watanabe2, Chigusa Suzuki1
1Division of Clinical Laboratory, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan (S.T., T.W., C.S, Y.N., K.S., N.F., H.I); and Department of Dermatology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan (Y.O., E.S., M.S).
Abstract:
Subcutaneous sarcoidosis occurs infrequently among cases of cutaneous sarcoidosis. To our knowledge, few studies have described the sonographic characteristics of subcutaneous sarcoidosis. Here we report the sonographic characteristics of 3 cases of this condition. Our results revealed 4 features: (1) an irregular hypoechoic appearance, (2) heterogeneous echogenicity, (3) perilesional hyperechoic changes, and (4) abnormal Doppler signals. Sonography is a rapid, simple, and noninvasive procedure that is useful for initial evaluation of granulomatous lesions such as subcutaneous sarcoidosis.

