title: Atypical subcutaneous granuloma annulare on the digit: a case report.
abstract: Subcutaneous granuloma annulare is a benign inflammatory disorder consisting of deep dermal or subcutaneous nodules, and frequently occurring in the extremities and scalp in children. The occurrence of aggregated multiple nodules in a digit is quite atypical. This is a report of an eight-year-old girl who presented with increasingly asymptomatic multiple nodules on her middle finger over a period of six months. Definitive diagnosis of subcutaneous granuloma annulare was achieved with surgical biopsy and no aggressive growth subsequently and showed a tendency toward spontaneous resolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Saitama 343-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Kazumoto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katagiri
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozeki
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans