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Papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma: report of a case associated with monoclonal gammopathy and responsive to topical tacrolimus
Author(s) -
Rongioletti F.,
Baldari M.,
Burlando M.,
Parodi A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03129.x
Subject(s) - tacrolimus , monoclonal gammopathy , medicine , dermatology , monoclonal , granuloma , pathology , immunology , monoclonal antibody , antibody , transplantation
Summary Papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma is an unusual variant of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma. Its rarity makes the assessment of the real efficacy of any treatment difficult, as spontaneous remission is possible. We report a case whose interest, besides the rarity of the occurrence, rests in the pure papular expression of the clinical features, the association with a monoclonal gammopathy and the apparent efficacy of topical tacrolimus.