Author(s): Raposo, I. ; Mota, F. ; Lobo, I. ; Brandão, J. ; Selores, M.
Date: 2017
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2216
Origin: Repositório Científico da Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA)
Subject(s): actinic granuloma; annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma
Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) is a rare granulomatous skin disease of undetermined cause, characterized by annular plaques with raised erythematous borders in sun-exposed skin. The typical histologic features are dermal infiltration by multinucleated giant cells, elastin degeneration, and elastophagocytosis. The authors describe a clinical case of AEGCG, which exhibited an excellent response to hydroxycloroquine.
