Granuloma Annulare - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

granuloma annulare

Body Site

leg total body

Age

58 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Comments

This healthy 58-year-old woman developed a generalized annular eruption of asymptomatic dermal papules and nodules. A skin biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation with necrobiotic changes typical of granuloma annulare. Screening chemistry studies were normal, and there was no family history of diabetes mellitus.

Description

multiple generalized round to annular, 0.5-1.0 cm, skin colored to violaceous smooth topped papules and plaques

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8/26/2003 23:06:29

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