title: Granuloma annulare of the buccal mucosa in association with AIDS.
abstract: This case report describes the occurrence of a lesion of granuloma annulare in the buccal mucosa. This skin condition occurs rarely on the mucous membranes and has not been previously described in the oral cavity. It was initially seen as a raised, firm lesion with a 1-month history in a 31-year-old patient with acquired immune deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hikado
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greenspan
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen