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Annular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma Occurring in Covered Areas

1987; Karger Publishers; Volume: 174; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000249202

1421-9832

Akira Ishibashi, Aiko Yokoyama, Kyoko Hirano,

Skin Diseases and Diabetes

A 72-year-old male had 7 erythematous infiltrated areas of 3–7 cm in diameter on the sun-unexposed areas, i.e., the chest, abdomen and inguinal region. While the centers of the lesions were flat and slightly reddish or normal skin-colored, the margins were flesh-colored and elevated, and the lesions were generally annular or of letter C form. An old lesion on the nucha was depigmented, slightly depressed and soft on palpation. Histological sections revealed giant cell granuloma with loss of elastic fibers.