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- Title
Granuloma multiforme: A report from India.
- Authors
Kumari, Rashmi; Thappa, Devinder Mohan; Chougule, Abhijit; Adityan, Balaji
- Abstract
Granuloma multiforme (GM) is a reactive skin disorder of unknown etiology, characterized clinically by confluent annular lesions and histologically by focal necrobiosis and histiocytic granulomas. GM is significant because of its clinical resemblance to tuberculoid leprosy, with which it can be confused. Here, we report a case of granuloma multiforme from India in a 70-year-old male farmer, with multiple asymptomatic large annular rings of papules over the back and thighs on photodistributed sites. Histopathology helps to clinch the diagnosis and differentiate from similar clinical and histologic mimics such as granuloma annulare, tuberculoid leprosy, actinic granuloma and annular sarcoid. Nevertheless, a very high degree of suspicion is required to diagnose GM.
- Subjects
INDIA; GRANULOMA; SKIN disease diagnosis; ETIOLOGY of diseases; PRECANCEROUS conditions; HISTOLOGY
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2009, Vol 75, Issue 3, p296
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.51259