© 2018 Indian Dermatology Online Journal | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow A 56‐year‐old male patient presented with a solitary asymptomatic growth over the chin since 3 years [Figure 1]. There was history of trauma to the chin while shaving followed by development of a small raised lesion over the same site. There was history of gradual increase in size of the lesion over a period of 2 yea...

Granuloma annulare (GA) is classified as localized, generalized/disseminated, subcutaneous, and perforating types. The studies show connection with diabetes mellitus, lipidic metabolic disorders, malignant diseases, thyroid disorders, infections (HBV, HCV, HIV). We performed a retrospective study between 2010-2011, regarding disseminated GA (GAD), and the relationship between GAD and other como...

A 61-year-old woman with a remote history of renal transplant was admitted for evaluation of weakness and intermittent cough for the past 3 months and pulsating headache for 1 month. She had diarrhea for several years. She denied experiencing fever, night sweats, or weight loss. She was on tacrolimus/mycophenolate/ prednisone and ciprofloxacin. She had diffuse lymphadenopathy/splenomegaly and a...

Granuloma Annulare is an flammatory bening skin disease that may manifest different clinical features.the most common presentation or classic form of the disease is fleshcolor,annulare,grouped papules,disseminated forms are rare and responses to treatments are vnot satisfactory.various treatment modalities have been used for this disorder and different responses to treatments have been reported...

Cheikh Ahmédou Lame, Birame Loum, Ibrahima Keita, Thierno Boubacar Diallo, Alamasso Sow Service d’ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Sénégal, Service d’Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Sénégal, Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Sénégal Corresponding author: Cheikh Ahmédou Lame, Service d’ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-Facial...

Granuloma annulare is a benign cutaneous inflammatory disease, whose lesions have spontaneous improvement in two years in 50% of cases, but there is recurrence in 40% of patients. Treatment may be topical, intralesional or systemic. The use of phototherapy with narrowband UVB is highlighted, whose mechanism of action in this disease is still unclear, probably related to the inhibition of T lymp...