Ann Dermatol.  2016 Aug;28(4):509-510. 10.5021/ad.2016.28.4.509.

Scar Sarcoidosis Induced by Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment

• Kim HR
• Kim SJ
• Im M
• Lee Y
• Seo YJ
• Lee JH

• KMID: 2344829
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2016.28.4.509

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cicatrix*
Lasers, Dye*
Sarcoidosis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Erythematous plaque on the left cheek with a white atrophic area in the lower part of the lesion as the trace of an old scar.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Well-demarcated multiple islands of epithelioid histiocytes, which are surrounded by fairly dense lymphocytic infiltrate (H&E, ×40). (B) High-power view showing typical sarcoidal granuloma with mononuclear cell infiltrates (H&E, ×200).

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