title: [Granuloma annulare in the child].
abstract: Granuloma annulare is a benign, common, inflammatory skin lesion of unknown etiology that is seen in both adults and children. The typical lesions are single or multiple small cutaneous papules with an annular distribution. The histology is consistent with an area of fibrinoid degeneration of collagen, surrounded by palisading histiocytes and inflammatory cells. There are four clinically distinct subtypes: localized, generalized, subcutaneous and perforating. Usually a spontaneous resolution is expected. Many medical treatments have been proposed but without evidence of efficacy. The association with insulin dependent diabetes is still being discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fond
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gentil-Perret
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Montelimard
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Perrot
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chalencon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cambazard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003622:Dapsone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003622:Dapsone