title: [Disseminated granuloma annulare located on photoexposed areas].
abstract: Granuloma annulare is a benign dermatosis of unknown etiology and chronic course, with different clinical variants. The disseminated form predominantly affects the extremities, sparing the trunk. We present the case of a 52-year-old woman with recurrent and autolimited outbreaks of disseminated granuloma annulare that began at summer time and involved the legs, arms and the dorsal area of hands. No pathological findings were observed in the laboratory studies performed. Histopathological examination confirmed our clinical suspicion. The development of granuloma annulare in photoexposed areas and sun exposure as a precipitating factor have been rarely reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Compostela, España. mejaime@usc.es
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pérez-Pérez
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pereiro
authors.forename: C Peteiro
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toribio
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*