Granuloma Annulare, Granuloma Annulare, Subcutaneous - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

granuloma annulare granuloma annulare, subcutaneous

Body Site

thigh leg

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A healthy 6 year old girl had a 2 year history of violaceous plaques on her arms and legs and subcutaneous nodules on the right side of her forehead and scalp. A skin biopsy of a nodule on her scalp demonstrated palisading granulomas and necrobiosis in the deep dermis and fat. Her older sister had a history of granuloma annulare on the extremities that resolved ineventfully over 2 years.

Description

annular violaceous plaques on the extremities and firm skin colored 0.4-0.8 mm nodules on the forehead and scalp[

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6/3/2001 22:25:23

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