J Korean Soc Radiol.  2009 Jan;60(1):47-50. 10.3348/jksr.2009.60.1.47.

A Nodular Type of Subcutaneous Sarcoidosis: A Case Report

• Choi KH
• Choi YS
• Kim BS
• Joo JE
• Jung YY
• Cho YK
• An JK
• Kim HS
• Woo JJ

• KMID: 1471159
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2009.60.1.47

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous multisystemic disorder that rarely involves subcutaneous tissue. We describe the MR imaging findings of a subcutaneous sarcoidosis in a patient that presented with a nontender, palpable soft tissue mass on the left buttock, which was confirmed after surgical excision. The MR images showed the presence of a subcutaneous mass that breached the adjacent fascia with an irregular outline and homogeneous, slightly higher signal intensity than the surrounding muscle as seen on a T2-weighted image and with homogeneous enhancement after contrast injection. The lesion could not be differentiated from a sarcoma or a malignancy.

MeSH Terms

Buttocks
Fascia
Humans
Muscles
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoma
Subcutaneous Tissue