Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis with plaques and arthritis.
Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis and arthritis (IGDA) is a rare disease entity with female predominance. The case of a 53-year-old woman with erythemas, plaques and nodules associated with polyarthritis is presented. She was treated with cyclosporin A, with improvement of the joint affliction and complete clearance of skin lesions. The differential diagnosis of IGDA is discussed briefly.
Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Dresden, Germany. Wollina-Uw@khdf.de
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Wollina
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Schönlebe
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Unger
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Weigel
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Köstler
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Nüsslein
D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D058225:Plaque, Amyloid; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D016572:Cyclosporine