A Monocentric, Retrospective Analysis of 61 Patients with Generalized Granuloma Annulare.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Granuloma annulare is a chronic noninfectious granulomatous skin condition with variable clinical presentations. Generalized granuloma annulare, defined as widespread disease with >10 skin lesions, accounts for 15% of all cases. Numerous associated diseases have been controversially discussed, most importantly diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, thyroid disease, malignancy and systemic infections.

Objectives

The objective of our study is to describe disease characteristics, treatment outcome and associated diseases in patients treated at the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital Zurich during the last 20 years.

Methods

The hospital database was searched for patients with generalized granuloma annulare in the last 20 years (January 1, 1998, to De

SUBMITTER: Nordmann TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384347 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature