A granuloma annulare case without annular lesion: A rare variant

ISSN: 2147-0634
Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
Başlangıç: 2012
Yayıncı: Effect Publishing Agency ( EPA )

Granuloma annulare (GA) is a benign, inflammatory and granulomatous disease which can be seen in both children and adults, with no known etiology. In this report, a 69-year-old female patient who was admitted with multiple non-annular papular lesions on the extensor sides of both arms was presented.

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