Case Reports : A Case of Atypical Granuloma Annulare Involving Both Ears

We report a rare case of granuloma annulare (GA), affecting both ear antihelixes, in a 28-year old male patient that presented with a 1-year history of non-tender, firm, skin-colored, 1~5 mm papules on both ear antihelixes. There was no history of trauma. An excisional biopsy specimen taken from one...

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Published inAnnals of dermatology Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 413 - 415
Main Authors Jin Gu Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Tae Jin Yoon
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한피부과학회 30.12.2009
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Bilateral ear antihelical area
Granuloma annulare
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Summary:We report a rare case of granuloma annulare (GA), affecting both ear antihelixes, in a 28-year old male patient that presented with a 1-year history of non-tender, firm, skin-colored, 1~5 mm papules on both ear antihelixes. There was no history of trauma. An excisional biopsy specimen taken from one of the lesions of the right ear revealed infiltration of histiocytes and lymphocytes around a zone of collagen alteration in the dermis. Based on the clinical and pathological findings, the patient was diagnosed with a rare case of bilateral GA of both antihelixes; this is the first report in the Korean dermatology literature. (Ann Dermatol 21(4) 413~415, 2009)
Bibliography:The Korean Dermatological Association
ISSN:1013-9087
2005-3894