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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016; 233(04): 409-410
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-102579
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Subcutaneous Granuloma Anulare at the Orbital Rim Mimicking a Dermoid Cyst

Subkutanes Granuloma anulare am Orbitarand kann eine Dermoidzyste imitieren
S. P. Rothenbuehler
1   Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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E. C. Obermann
2   Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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P. H. Itin
3   Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
,
D. Goldblum
1   Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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26 April 2016 (online)

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Background

Granuloma anulare (GA) is a benign dermatologic condition of unknown etiology, named for its ringlike pattern of skin-colored nodules or papules. It is commonly affecting the skin of extremities and trunk within the first three decades of life. The histologic picture of GA is a granulomatous inflammation with histiocytes palisading around a center of necrotic collagen [1].

 

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