title: [First case of multiforme granuloma in Congo].
abstract: We report a case of multiform granuloma observed in a young woman of 28 years from Brazzaville, Congo. Extended lesions on the arms, back, face, legs and feet appeared over one month. They consisted of slightly squamous erythemato-oedematous plaques, with polycyclical margins and raised papular borders. The diagnosis was made histologically and recovery was spontaneous over a period of two months. We discuss clinical and histopathological aspects, which can sometimes lead to confusion with Hansen's disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU, Brazzaville, Congo.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chandenier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guillemette
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Labussière
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quézédé
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanghellini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gathsé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandenier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003223:Congo; D005260:Female; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous
vernacular_title: Premier cas congolais de granulome multiforme.