Granuloma Annulare

Granuloma Annulare of the Eyelid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…This concept is further supported by the observation that histologic findings consistent with GA have been reported at the sites of healing tuberculin skin tests (13–15). Although tuberculosis as an etiology was implicated in early reports, these have not been confirmed (16–18). Three studies have confirmed a statistically significant higher incidence of GA in patients with diabetes mellitus (19–21).…”

A Really Generalized Granuloma Annulare

“…Rheumatoid arthritis can be ruled out, because areas of complete necrosis were not seen. Giant cells in granuloma annulare arc mentioned by Frunty and Montgommery [12]. Some of the giant cells had the characteristics of Langhans cells, but frank tuberculoid structures were not seen.…”

“…Bazex [2]) observed a granuloma annulare of the palms, Michel and Pruneiras [9] multiple annular granuloma of the face. Prunty and Montgommery [12] m ention granu loma annulare of the face and the neck. Granuloma annulare of the balano-preputial sulcus and the retroauricular region was reported by Vulcan and Muresan [18].…”

Generalized Granuloma Annulare

“…Laboratory findings included a hemoglobin value of 14.9 gm/100 ml of blood, 7,300 leukocytes/cu mm, and a calcium value of 9.2 mg/100 ml of serum. Serum electrophoresis revealed albumin, 3 /3-globulin, 0.89 gm; a-globulin, 0.94 gm; and total protein, 6.13 gm/100 ml of serum. Find¬ ings on a chest roentgenogram were normal, and a skin test (purified protein derivative, first strength) was nonreactive.…”