34 - Granuloma Annulare

Question 1

Granuloma annulare presentation in children and young adults vs adults

Answer 1

Children and young adults - localized annular and subcutaneous form
Adults - generalized or disseminated

Question 2

Clinical variants of granuloma annulare

Answer 2

Localized
Generalized
Subcutaneous
Perforating
Patch

Question 3

Most common form of granuloma annulare

Answer 3

Localized

Question 4

Generalized vs localized granuloma annulare

Answer 4

Trunk is frequently involved in the generalized type

Question 5

Most common site of subcutaneous type of granuloma annulare

Answer 5

Anterior lower legs in a pretibial location

Question 6

Rare variant of granuloma annulare characterized by transepidermal elimination of necrobiotic collage

Answer 6

Perforating type

Question 7

Macular lesions that present as erythematous, red brown, or violaceous patches without an annular rim

Answer 7

Patch type

Question 8

Patch type granuloma annulare reported in

Answer 8

Adult women

Question 9

Considered a possible triggering factor because if the frequent location of lesions of granuloma annulare on the distal extremities of children

Answer 9

Nonspecific mild trauma

Question 10

Y/N: Most patients with granuloma annulare do not have diabetes mellitus.

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

Link between granuloma annulare and diabetes mellitus is primarily with

Answer 11

Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes

Question 12

Association between granuloma annulare and malignancy in adult patients is reported primarily with

Answer 12

Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Question 13

Increased prevalence of _____ in generalized granuloma annulare, particular in cases with an annular morphology

Answer 13

Dyslipidemia

Question 14

Histopathologic findings in granuloma annulare

Answer 14

Foci of inflammation with a central core of altered collagen (necrobiosis) surrounded by a wall of palisaded histiocytes

Question 15

Prognosis for granuloma annulare

Answer 15

Majority disappear within 2 years

Question 16

Recurrent lesions of granuloma annulare may develop months or even years later, frequently on

Answer 16

Same site