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.