Granuloma Annulare, Granuloma Annulare - DermAtlas

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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

granuloma annulare granuloma annulare

Body Site

palm finger hand

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

annular

Color

purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

This 11 year old girl has granuloma annulare of the hands with a localiztion to the palms. Skin biopsy from a nodule on the palm confirmed the diagnosis. This rare variant of granuloma annulare is associated with lymphoma. However, this child is healthy with a normal medical evaluation. REFERENCE:Sylvia Hsu, MD, Amy C. Lehner, MD, Janice R. Chang, MD Granuloma annulare localized to the palms Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology August 1999, Part 2 • Volume 41 • Number 2 • p287 to p288

Description

multiple 4-15 mm violaceous indurated papules and plaques

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12/16/2001 6:23:21

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