Perforating granuloma annulare is a skin condition of unknown cause, usually appearing on the dorsal hands, presenting as papules with a central keratotic core.[1]: 704
These lesions are often seen on the hands, arms, and ankles. Granuloma Annulare is characterized by rings of closely set, small, smooth, firm papules, usually skin colored, but they also may be slightly erythematous or have a purplish hue. Lesions vary in size from 1cm to 5cm. They are generally asymptomatic and nonpruritic (Fairlie, 2004). Reports of associations between Granuloma Annulare and diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, malignancies, drug allergies, hypertension, arthritis, AIDS, and other conditions are being evaluated, but to date, no consistent association has been found (Rigopoulos et al., 2005).
perforating, granuloma, annulare, skin, condition, unknown, cause, usually, appearing, dorsal, hands, presenting, papules, with, central, keratotic, core, specialtydermatology, these, lesions, often, seen, hands, arms, ankles, granuloma, annulare, characterize. Perforating granuloma annulare is a skin condition of unknown cause usually appearing on the dorsal hands presenting as papules with a central keratotic core 1 704 Perforating granuloma annulareSpecialtyDermatology These lesions are often seen on the hands arms and ankles Granuloma Annulare is characterized by rings of closely set small smooth firm papules usually skin colored but they also may be slightly erythematous or have a purplish hue Lesions vary in size from 1cm to 5cm They are generally asymptomatic and nonpruritic Fairlie 2004 Reports of associations between Granuloma Annulare and diabetes mellitus thyroid disease malignancies drug allergies hypertension arthritis AIDS and other conditions are being evaluated but to date no consistent association has been found Rigopoulos et al 2005 See also EditGranuloma annulare Skin lesionReferences Edit James William D Berger Timothy G et al 2006 Andrews Diseases of the Skin clinical Dermatology Saunders Elsevier ISBN 978 0 7216 2921 6 External links Edit This cutaneous condition article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perforating granuloma annulare amp oldid 995590242, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
