title: Granulomatous variant of chronic pigmented purpuric dermatosis: report of two cases.
abstract: Two patients presenting with chronic pigmented purpuric dermatosis (CPPD) on the dorsum of both feet were found to show granulomatous inflammation superimposed on the pathological changes of CPPD. Two similar cases have been reported from Japan. The unique clinicopathological features of this group of patients suggest that they have a rare granulomatous variant of CPPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung Hwa North Road, Taipei 105, Taiwan. wongw@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D011693:Purpura / Q000473:pathology*