Intrascrotal Sarcoidosis in a Pediatric Patient
This article has been peer reviewed and approved by Michael Fisher, MD, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Review date: February 2009.
Drs. Marty and Kwong report no conflict of interest. The authors report no discussion of off-label use. Dr. Fisher reports no conflict of interest. The staff of CCME of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cutis® have no conflicts of interest with commercial interest related directly or indirectly to this educational activity. Dr. Marty is Instructor, Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Kwong is a private practice dermatologist, Jacksonville.
Chelsy L. Marty, MD; Pearl C. Kwong, MD, PhD

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease with diverse skin manifestations and systemic involvement. We describe an adolescent boy who presented with unilateral scrotal swelling, constitutional symptoms, and a rash. Further workup demonstrated lymphadenopathy and pulmonary opacities. Granulomas caused by sarcoidosis were identified in biopsy specimens of the epididymis and skin lesions. No acid-fast organisms were found in biopsy specimens, and the patient had negative findings on placement of purified protein derivative (tuberculin). The concentration of angiotensin‑converting enzyme was not elevated. We discuss pediatric sarcoidosis and, more specifically, intrascrotal sarcoidosis.