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Annular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma: Case Report
(2012) Güneş Bilgili, S.; Karadaǧ, A.S.; Çalka, Ö.; Önder, S.; Bayram, I.
Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma is a rare, granulomatous skin disease. It affects mainly middle-aged women. Lesions are annular plaques with raised borders and atrophic centers on the sun exposed skin. Diagnosis is based on histopathological findings of a granulomatous reaction with elastolysis and phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multinucleated giant cells and the absence of elastic fibers in the center of the granuloma. Thirty four year- old male patient presented to our department with a three-month complaint of erythematous annular papules and plaques, with an atrophic center and elevated borders erythematous on the forehead that gradually increased in number and size without associated symptoms. A diagnosis of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma is made based on the clinical and histopathological findings. We reported this case due to its rarity and to emphasize that the possibility of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma should be kept in mind as an entity for differential diagnosis during the clinical evalutions granulomatous skin disease on facial located. Copyright © 2012 by Türkiye Klinikleri.
Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis: Case Report
(2012) Güneş Bilgili, S.; Karadaǧ, A.S.; Çalka, Ö.; Önder, S.; Kösem, M.
The cutaneous mucinoses are a heterogeneous group of diseases in which mucin accumulates in the skin or within the hair follicle. The reticular erythematous mucinosis syndrome is a dermal, local, diffuse, and primary type of cutaneous mucinosis mainly effecting middle-aged women. The skin lesions usually appear on the chest and upper back. Rarely arms, face and abdominal region can be involved. It presents with reticular, macular lesions or erythematous papules and plaques have usually peau d'orange appearance. A 46-year-old woman had an 3-month history of itchy erythematous indurated plaques on her abdomen. Reticular erythematous mucinosis syndrome was diagnosed on the basis of the clinical picture and histological findings. Our case has been reported because of the rarity of disease and atypical clinical appearance and localization. Copyright © 2012 by Türkiye Klinikleri.