A Case of Annular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma Associated with Syphilis

Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) is a rare granulomatous skin disease characterized by annular patches with slightly raised borders, hypopigmented and/or atrophic centers found mainly on sun-exposed skin. Histologically, it is characterized by phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Liu, Xiaoping, Zhang, Wei, Liu, Yeqiang, Xu, Mingyuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2018
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Single Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6047546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30022935
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000489910
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Sumario:Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) is a rare granulomatous skin disease characterized by annular patches with slightly raised borders, hypopigmented and/or atrophic centers found mainly on sun-exposed skin. Histologically, it is characterized by phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multinucleated giant cells. The pathogenesis of the disease is unclear. We report a case of 55-year-old man with AEGCG in association with syphilis, whose condition improved when hydroxychloroquine sulfate and topical tacrolimus were administered over a 2-month period.

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