title: Papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma: report of a case associated with monoclonal gammopathy and responsive to topical tacrolimus.
abstract: Papular elastolytic giant cell granuloma is an unusual variant of annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma. Its rarity makes the assessment of the real efficacy of any treatment difficult, as spontaneous remission is possible. We report a case whose interest, besides the rarity of the occurrence, rests in the pure papular expression of the clinical features, the association with a monoclonal gammopathy and the apparent efficacy of topical tacrolimus.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, DISEM, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. franco.rongioletti@unige.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rongioletti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baldari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burlando
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parodi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus