Auricular Granuloma Annulare Induced by Repeated Occupational Traumas.
- Author:
Woo Haing SHIM
1
;
Su Han KIM
;
Do sang JUNG
;
Hyun Chang KO
;
Byung Soo KIM
;
Moon Bum KIM
;
Kyung Sool KWON
;
Hoon Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. suekimm@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Auricular region;
Granuloma annulare;
Trauma
- MeSH:
Granuloma;
Granuloma Annulare;
Insect Bites and Stings;
Sunburn;
Tuberculin Test;
Virus Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(7):616-619
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Granuloma annulare (GA) is a benign granulomatous disease. Although its etiology is not well understood, there are some reports about GA occurring after specific conditions such as sunburn, a tuberculin test, insect bites, viral diseases and trauma. Especially, in case of the auricular region which is vulnerable to trauma, it seems that GA has some relation with trauma. In 1992, Mills and Chetty proposed that repetitive minor trauma may be an important cause of auricular GA. Among the 5 cases of auricular GA that have been reported in the English literatures, 3 cases are assumed to be associated with repetitive minor trauma. Herein, we report on two cases of auricular GA that were thought to be associated with repetitive minor trauma.
