A case of Generalized Actinic Granuloma with Giant cell Pattern and Necrobiotic Pattern.
- Author:
Chin Young PARK
1
;
Jee Bum LEE
;
Seung Chul LEE
;
Young Ho WON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chonnam Universiy Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinic granuloma;
Giant cell pattern;
Necrobiotic pattern
- MeSH:
Actins*;
Aged;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Elastic Tissue;
Female;
Giant Cells*;
Granuloma*;
Humans;
Necrobiotic Disorders;
Shoulder
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2000;38(4):565-568
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of actinic granuloma in a 70-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus. Several annular lesions developed in both shins and persisted for five years, and similar lesions developed later mainly in sun-exposed areas. Histopathological study from the annular plaques of the shoulder showed actinic granuloma composed of numerous giant cells with disappearance of elastic fibers. Histopatholoc finding from the shin showed actinic granuloma of several foci of necrobiosis. From this case, we observed two different patterns of actinic granuloma in the same patient.
