European Journal of Dermatology
MENUA case of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma on unusual sites requiring the differential diagnosis of necrobiosis lipoidica Volume 27, numéro 4, July-August 2017
Illustrations
Department of Dermatology,
Jichi Medical University,
Japan
Jichi Medical University,
Japan
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2017.3037
- Page(s) : 423-5
- Année de parution : 2017
Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) is a rare granulomatous skin disease characterized by asymptomatic annular plaques predominantly on the sun-exposed areas [1, 2]. The clinical differential diagnosis includes granulomatous diseases, such as necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma annulare, and sarcoidosis. There are unusual cases of AEGCG that present with skin lesions on the sun-protected areas [3-6]. Here, we report a case of AEGCG on the shin which required the differential diagnosis of [...]