Sarcoidosis in a Sri Lankan male

Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystemic disorder of unknown origin which affects lungs most frequently. Skin, eyes, and lymph nodes are also commonly involved. Compared to the West, sarcoidosis is very rare in Southeast Asia.

We report a young Sri Lankan male who presented with skin lesions of sarcoidosis. He had generalised peripheral lymphadenopathy and radiological evidence of bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy. To our knowledge, sarcoidosis presenting with skin lesions has not been reported in Sri Lanka before.