TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: Scar sarcoidosis is a rare and uncommon but specific cutaneous manifestation of sarcoidosis. In general it arises in pre-existing scars deriving from mechanical traumas. As most surgeons dealing with scars might not be aware of cutaneous sarcoidosis and its different types of appearance the appropriate staging and treatment might be missed or at least delayed. To our knowledge this is the first case in literature of scar sarcoidosis on a finger. Case presentation: We present a case of a 33-year-old carpenter who developed scar sarcoidosis on his right index finger 4 years after the tendon of the long digital flexor got accidentally cut by an angle grinder. He was referred due to a swelling of the finger suspected to be a malignant soft tissue tumour. The circumference of the affected finger had almost doubled, adding up to 94 mm. Incision biopsy revealed typical noncaseating granulomas. Further investigation showed a systemic extent of the disease with involvement of the lung. A systemic treatment with oral steroids led to an almost full regression of the swelling with restoration of function and resolution of lung infiltrates. Conclusion: In case of a suspicious and/or progressive swelling a definite diagnosis should be achieved by biopsy within a short time to enable a proper treatment. If scar sarcoidosis is proven further investigation is necessary to exclude a systemical involvement. A surgical treatment of the swelling is not indicated.
AU  - Henrichs, Marcel-Philipp
AU  - Streitbürger, Arne
AU  - Gosheger, Georg
AU  - Surke, Carsten
AU  - Dierkes, Christian
AU  - Hardes, Jendrik
DA  - 2012-10-02
DO  - 10.1186/1756-0500-5-545
KW  - Scar sarcoidosis
KW  - Index finger
KW  - Soft tissue sarcoma
KW  - Systemic therapy
LA  - eng
N1  - Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2012/2013 der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) und der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU Münster).
N1  - BMC Research Notes 5 (2012) 545
PY  - 2012-10-02
TI  - Scar sarcoidosis on a finger mimicking a rapidly growing soft tissue tumour: a case report
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-07369582367
Y2  - 2024-11-23T11:46:07
ER  -