Abstract
We experienced three cases of subcutaneous sarcoidosis with teleangiectasia. Case 1 was a 23 year old man who experienced generalized superficial lymph node swelling, multiple subcutaneous nodules on extremities, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, and a high serum level of angiotensin-converting enzyme. Case 2 was a 36 year old man with subcutaneous nodules on upper extremity, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly. Case 3 was a 27 year old woman with multiple subcutaneous nodules on extremities and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. All cases had asymptomatic subcutaneous nodules, 5-20mm in diameter, with teleangiectasia on the surface of the skin. Subcutaneous lesions of sarcoidosis usually cause no significant changes in the surface of the skin and accompanying teleangiectasia is a rare event. In our case, the extended granulomatous lesions affecting the cutis may continually stimulate the vessels, resulting in the teleangiectasia.
