Abstract
Papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma is an unusual variant of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma, characterized by the development of asymptomatic, multiple, small erythematous papules on both sun-exposed and nonsun-exposed area. Histopathologically, it shows a granulomatous infiltration, accompanied by the absence of the elastic tissue and phagocytosis of elastic fibers by multinucleated giant cell. An 83-year-old man was presented with a 1 year history of multiple erythematous papules on his abdomen and lower legs. Histopathologic finding showed a non-palisading granulomatous infiltration with multinucleated giant cells and engulfing elastic fibers. We, herein, report an unusual case of papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma, which occurred on non-sun-exposed skin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 718-721 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 8 |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma
- Papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma