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It was first described in 1877 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson, a dermatologist as a condition causing red, raised rashes on the face, arms, and hands.[15] In 1889 the term Lupus pernio was coined by Dr. Ernest Besnier, another dermatologist.[154] Later in 1892 lupus pernio's histology was defined.[154] In 1902 bone involvement was first described by a group of three doctors.[154] Between 1909 and 1910 uveitis in sarcoidosis was first described, and later in 1915 it was emphasised, by Dr. Schaumann, that it was a systemic condition.[154] This same year lung involvement was also described.[154] In 1937 uveoparotid fever was first described and likewise in 1941 Löfgren syndrome was first described.[154] In 1958 the first international conference on sarcoidosis was called in London, likewise the first USA sarcoidosis conference occurred in Washington, DC in the year 1961.[154] It has also been called Besnier-Boeck disease or Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease.[155]