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We report the unique case of a 50-year-old African American female with pulmonary sarcoidosis who presented with a new ichthyosiform eruption symmetrically located on the anterior shins and surrounded by red, translucent, intradermal papules. A skin biopsy of a new red papule showed features consistent with granuloma annulare (GA) with positive mucin staining, and an older hyperpigmented papule showed classic dermal noncaseating granulomas consistent with sarcoidosis. ⋯ We propose that GA may act as a precursor lesion to the more mature sarcoidal granuloma. This case further underscores the importance of careful clinicopathologic correlation.