Occupational exposure as a presumable cause of subcutaneous sarcoidosis in a tannery worker – case report and review of the literature

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease with protean manifestations, most commonly involving hilar lymph nodes, pulmonary parenchyma, skin, joint/bones and eyes. The prevalence varies markedly (1–40/100,000) and the peak incidence typically occurs in young and middle aged adults. Females are slightly more commonly affected [1–3]