Eczema sarcoidosis is a rash or skin problem caused by sarcoidosis. About twenty to thirty-five percent of the cases of sarcoidosis involve skin symptoms. Another name for eczema sarcoidosis is cutaneous sarcoidosis.
Symptoms of sarcoidosis vary depending on which body systems are being affected. Some common symptoms of sarcoidosis are fatigue, fever, cough, shortness of breath, enlarged lymph glands, hair loss, seizures, nosebleeds, headache, and weight loss. The cause of sarcoidosis has yet to be determined.
The rashes of eczema sarcoidosis can have various appearances and cause different types of rashes. One type of eczema sarcoidosis is called lupus pernio. This type of eczema sarcoidosis causes large dusky purple or bluish-red bumps and thickened lesions.
Someone with sarcoidosis may develop skin plaques. These skin plaques appear as circular, thickened areas that may be brown or purplish-red. Sarcoidosis can also cause old scars to become thicker, be itchy, or cause bumps under the skin.
Sarcoidosis can cause calcium deposits may form in the skin. This is called cutaneous calcification or calcinosis cutis. In addition to calcinosis cutis, sarcoidosis can trigger other forms of eczema that are not exclusively associated with sarcoidosis.
Erythema nodosum is another possible skin symptom of sarcoidosis. Erythema nodosum causes the development of bumps, usually on the shins, that are tender to the touch. This condition can also cause arthritis in the hands, wrists, elbows, and ankles.
Discoid eczema, also called nummular eczema, can be caused by sarcoidosis. Nummular eczema causes round patches that may be a dry, scaly rash or a bumpy, blistering rash.
Sarcoidosis can trigger erythema multiforme which is a blistering rash. The rash typically spreads for a few days and may last up to three weeks.
Approximately one-third of patients with eczema sarcoidosis do not have sarcoidosis symptoms in other parts of the body. The lungs, eyes, heart, liver, and nervous system may be affected by sarcoidosis. Musculoskeletal systems may also develop.
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