Ultraschall Med 2010; 31(1): 68-70
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-963786
Case Report

© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

A Pretibial Lump in a Toddler – Sonographic Findings in Subcutaneous Granuloma Annulare

Ein prätibial lokalisiertes Knötchen bei einem Kleinkind – Ultraschallbefunde des subkutanen Granuloma anulareM. Stenzel, U. Voß, S. Mutze3, , V. Hesse
Further Information

Publication History

received: 19.5.2007

accepted: 26.11.2007

Publication Date:
12 December 2008 (online)

Introduction

Granuloma annulare, which is subtyped as localized (LGA), generalized, perforating, and subcutaneous (SGA) forms, is a disease entity that is well-known to dermatologists.

The subcutaneous type is known to occur almost exclusively in children. It is the most common benign soft-tissue tumor during infancy and early childhood (Kransdorf MJ. AJR 1995; 164: 395 – 402) and has a strong predilection for the pretibial area.

Dr. Martin Stenzel

Röntgen/Kinderradiologie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

Josef-Schneider-Str. 2

97080 Würzburg

Phone: ++ 49/9 31/20 13 48 84

Fax: ++ 49/9 31/20 13 40 12

Email: stenzel@roentgen.uni-wuerzburg.de