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Granuloma annulare presenting as multiple nodules on the pinna

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

N. Raghava ,
J.R. Mitchard  and
R.P. Youngs
N. Raghava
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
J.R. Mitchard
Affiliation:
Department of Cellular Pathology, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK.
R.P. Youngs
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
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Abstract

Granuloma annulare is a benign, idiopathic, inflammatory dermatosis characterized clinically by dermal papules and annular plaques. We describe the case of a 40-year-old man who presented with a long history of multiple nodules on the left pinna. Histological examination revealed the typical necrobiotic granulomas of granuloma annulare. The condition predominantly affects the extremities of children and young adults; cases involving the pinna are extremely rare.

Nodular lesions are common in otolaryngological practice, and this case illustrates the need for careful clinical assessment and appropriate biopsy in diagnosing lesions of the outer ear

Keywords

Granuloma AnnulareEar, External
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 8 , August 2004 , pp. 640 - 642
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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