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. 2022 Oct 10;9:980507. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.980507

Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with cutaneous sarcoidosis.

Age at diagnosis; years
Mean (SD) 52.2 (12.5)
Median (range) 54.0 (22.0–77.0)
Sex, n (%)
Male 16 (43%)
Female 21 (57%)
Morphology of cutaneous disease, n (%) *
Specific cutaneous sarcoidosis
Papules 16 (43%)
Plaques and nodules 9 (24%)
Subcutaneous (Darier-Roussy disease) 1 (3%)
Scar-associated 1 (3%)
Non-specific cutaneous sarcoidosis
Erythema nodosum 10 (27%)
Localized involvement, n (%) 14 (38%)
Systemic involvement, n (%) 23 (62%)
Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy 23 (62%)
-Severe hilar lymphadenopathy (≥stage II) 6 (16%)
-Impaired lung function 11 (30%)
Arthritis 11 (30%)
Splenomegaly 6 (16%)
Uveitis 2 (5%)
Neurosarcoidosis 1 (3%)
Lofgren syndrome 4 (11%)
Disease course, n (%)
Chronic 26 (70%)
Acute 11 (30%)
Management, n (%)
Topical corticosteroids 24 (65%)
Systemic corticosteroids 12 (32%)
NSAID 5 (13%)
Hydroxychloroquine 2 (5%)
Methotrexate 1 (3%)
Azathioprine 1 (3%)
Doxycycline 1 (3%)
Infliximab 1 (3%)

n, number; SD, standard deviation; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.