Atypical Case of Granuloma Annulare.
- Author:
Byung Kwan RO
;
Moon Seop CHOI
;
Byung In RO
;
Chin Yo CHANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Child, Preschool;
Collagen;
Female;
Foot;
Granuloma Annulare*;
Granuloma*;
Hand;
Humans;
Rheumatoid Nodule;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1982;20(2):327-334
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Granuloma annulare is a benign, usually self-limited chronic dermatasia of unknown cause, charaeterized by akin colored papules that may be arranaged in an annular configuraticn. Histopathologically, it is charicterized by camplete or incomplete foeal degeneration of collagen of chronic infliammatory cells. The authors obaerved an atypical case of granuloma annulare in a 4-year-old girl. She showed multiple papules and nodule on hands and feet. On inital examination, her skin lesions suggested histiacytosis, xanthanulama, rheumatoid nodule, or benign skin tumor. But the skin biopey revealed typica1 findings of granuloma awulare. Focal degeneration of colagen was confirmed by toluictine blue stain. Her skin lesions were almoatly cleared by skin biopsy and intralesional injectian of corticosteroid.
