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Fig. 13.4 Indurated plaque on the nose of a patient with lupus pernio. |
This distinct form of cutaneous sarcoidosis presents as purplish plaques around the nose, ears, lips, face, and fingers (Fig. 13-4). It is usually an insidious process with slow progression that results in scarring, fibrosis, and deformity. It rarely involutes spontaneously and is associated with bony involvement specifically and systemic disease in general.
Spicknall K, English JC 3rd, Elston DM: Lupus pernio,
Cutis 79:289–290, 2007.