Thursday, November 10, 2011

Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis: a distinct entity with characteristic histological and clinical pattern

Abstract

Background:  Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis (IGD) is a rare disease for which a clinical-pathological correlation is essential to establish diagnosis.


Objective and Methods:  We describe the histological and clinical features of patients with IGD seen in our department from 2004 to 2010. Moreover, all cases retrieved through a literature search were critically analyzed.


Results:  Twelve adult patients (9 females and 3 males; mean age, 58.5 years; range 32-73) with IGD were enrolled. Lesions consisted of asymptomatic erythematous papules and plaques, symmetrically distributed on the trunk and the proximal limbs. Two patients had skin-coloured ...

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