Korean J Dermatol.  1991 Feb;29(1):86-90.

A case of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma

• Jeon SJ
• Suh KS
• Kim ST

Abstract

Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma(AEGC(3) has been called as atypical necrcibiosis lipoidica, Mieschers granuloma of the face and scalp, and actinic granu- Joma and needs differen(iation from granuloma annulare, elastosis perforans serpiginosa and nerrobiosis lipoidica. We report a case of AECCG occurring in a 53-year-old male. The patient. had an annular erythematous plaque measuring 4 cm in diameter with serpiginous raised edges and slightly atrophic centers on the right forearm for 5 years. The histopathologic finding showed patchy dermal infiltration of lymphocytes, histiocytes, and multinucleated giant cells engulfing elastic fibers. The. skin lesion cleared after intrader mal injection cf cortieosteroids.

MeSH Terms

Actins
Elastic Tissue
Forearm
Giant Cells*
Granuloma
Granuloma Annulare
Granuloma, Giant Cell*
Histiocytes
Humans
Lymphocytes
Male
Middle Aged
Scalp
Skin
Actins