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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2019; 7(17): 2505-2512
Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2505
Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2505
Subcutaneous sarcoidosis of the upper and lower extremities: A case report and review of the literature
Raman Mehrzad, Julia Festa, Reena Bhatt, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, United States
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Corresponding author: Raman Mehrzad, MD, Academic Fellow, Doctor, Staff Physician, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 235 Plain St, Providence, RI 02903, United States. raman_m1@hotmail.com
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Received: March 26, 2019
Peer-review started: March 28, 2019
First decision: June 17, 2019
Revised: July 25, 2019
Accepted: July 27, 2019
Article in press: July 27, 2019
Published online: September 6, 2019
Peer-review started: March 28, 2019
First decision: June 17, 2019
Revised: July 25, 2019
Accepted: July 27, 2019
Article in press: July 27, 2019
Published online: September 6, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Recognizing patterns of subcutaneous sarcoidosis is important for hand surgeons and other surgical specialties that do not commonly see this patient population in order to rapidly identify and diagnose a disease that has extra-cutaneous manifestations and can lead to greater morbidity and mortality when not diagnosed or treated early.