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Sarcoidosis on the elbow

Sarcoidosis on the elbow

These lesions of sarcoidosis are located on the elbow and are red, elevated patches (plaques). The cause of sarcoidosis remains unknown.

Update Date: 3/1/2007

Updated by: David A. Kaufman, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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