© 2013 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1510 Journal Compilation © 2013 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Granuloma annulare (GA) is a common, inflammatory disorder, which is usually considered to have a benign progression. The generalized variant of GA is relatively rare and has been reported in association with diabetes, HIV and some malignant neoplasias, such as breast, cervical, ...

Granuloma annulare (GA) is frequently associated with diabetes mellitus, malignant diseases and infectious diseases. 1 A recent study has shown that GA may be observed concurrently with autoimmune disease, including systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis. 2 Herein, we describe a patient with the rare coexistence of granuloma annulare and chronic spontaneous urticaria. A 59-year old woman presen...

INTRODUCTION Granuloma annulare (GA) is a benign, inflammatory skin disorder that has no proven aetiology or widely accepted theory of pathogenesis. We present the results of a local study examining the characteristics of this disorder. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective study of 41 patients with granuloma annulare seen at a tertiary dermatological skin hospital in Singapore. The d...

OBJECTIVE Investigation of the efficacy of ultraviolet (UV) A1 phototherapy on atopic eczema, scleroderma, granuloma annulare, urticaria pigmentosa, prurigo nodularis, lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, T-cell lymphoma, keratosis lichenoides chronica, chronic urticaria and some rare, sclerosing skin diseases. METHODS The data of 230 patients treated with low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose UVA1 ...