Open AccessAnnular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma - A Rare Case with Systemic Involvement
Author(s) -
Suchibrata Das,
Joyeeta Chowdhury,
Sangita Patra,
Arun Achar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bangladesh journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2079-6854
pISSN - 2076-0299
DOI - 10.3329/bjms.v15i3.29036
Subject(s) - granuloma annulare , medicine , giant cell , sarcoidosis , pathology , granuloma , granulomatous disease , dermatology
Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma (AEGCG) is a rare granulomatous dermatosis characterized by loss of elastic fibers and elastophagocytosis by multinucleated giant cells. It is characterized by annular plaques that are similar to those observed in granuloma annulare but that specifically appear in sun-exposed skin and occurs more commonly in females than males. There have been reported cases of AEGCG associated with diabetes mellitus, systemic sarcoidosis, cutaneous amyloidosis, molluscum contagiosum, squamous cell carcinoma of the lung and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. We report a case of AEGCG in both sun-exposed as well as covered areas of a middle aged lady with hepatic nodules and Barrets esophagus.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.15(3) 2016 p.488-491