What is a nodule? How many diseases?

summary

Sarcoidosis has no specific disease name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is often caused by external pathogenic factors or adverse factors such as diet, emotion and fatigue. According to the characteristics of symptoms and pathogenesis, it is often papules, nodules, plaques, erythroderma, psoriasis like, scar sarcoid tumor, hypopigmentation and alopecia damage. Now let's share what nodules are.

What is a nodule? How many diseases?

First, the lesion is a small nodule the size of a needle to a pea, also known as miliary sarcoma. Mainly distributed in the face, neck and shoulder. When the slide is pressed, it shows pale yellow dots similar to lupus nodules, and does not leave traces after fading, sometimes leaving pigmented spots, atrophy and scars.

Second: chilblain like lupus erythematosus in prone to chilblain parts, such as ear pregnancy, cheek, nose tip, finger toe symmetrical infiltration of shallow cyan red or purplish red plaque.

Third: nodular erythematous sarcoid tumor, some sarcoidosis patients with multiple joint pain with fever, ESR increased, X-ray examination hilar lymph node enlargement. There were scattered painful subcutaneous nodules on the face, back and limbs. The surface of the skin is red, most common in young women.

matters needing attention

Sarcoidosis may be accompanied by subcutaneous calcinosis, prurigo, erythema multiforme and folliculitis. Skin atrophy, hyperkeratosis, pigment increase or decrease can also be caused by the disease.