Generalized granuloma annulare in a folliculocentric distribution

Lisa R. Rothman, Adnan Mir, Shane A. Meehan

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Abstract

We present a 69-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus and a five-year history of an eruption of follicular pustules, papules, and nodules, which was identified histopathologically as folliculocentric granuloma annulare (GA). Folliculocentric generalized GA is a rarely reported variant of GA, in which the the palisading histiocytes form focal granulomas in a follicular pattern. In this case, the GA may represent an isotopic phenomenon, with lesions developing in hair follicles that were previously affected by a suppurative folliculitis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalDermatology Online Journal
Volume21
Issue number12
StatePublished - Dec 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology

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