Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma - Case report

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da Veiga Goncalves, Rossana Ruth [1 ]
Ribeiro de Miranda, Mario Fernando [1 ]
Viana, Fernanda de Oliveira [1 ]
dos Santos Cavaleiro, Luiza Helena [1 ]
da Fonseca, Diana Mendes [1 ]
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[1] Univ Fed Para UFPA, Serv Dermatol, Belem, PA, Brazil
关键词
Elastic tissue; Granuloma; Granuloma annulare; Histology;
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma is a rare granulomatous skin disease characterized histologically by phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multinucleated giant cells and clinically by annular patches with elevated borders and atrophic centers found mainly on sun-exposed skin. The pathogenesis of the disease is controversial. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with classical clinical and histological findings of the disease whose condition improved when hydroxychloroquine was administered over a four-week period.
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