Generalized granuloma annulare sparing vaccination sites

Clin Exp Dermatol. 1995 Jan;20(1):51-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1995.tb01283.x.

Abstract

Generalized granuloma annulare (GA) is a chronic and widespread form of GA, less common than the localized type, in which the primary papular lesions may be arranged in either predominantly annular or non-annular configurations. Associations with numerous systemic disorders, including malignancies of the haematopoietic system, have been reported. There is a marked tendency to show the isomorphic or Koebner phenomenon. We report a most unusual case of generalized non-annular GA associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and myelodysplasia, in which the eruption showed striking sparing of vaccination sites.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Granuloma Annulare / etiology
  • Granuloma Annulare / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic / complications*
  • Male
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / pathology*
  • Vaccination*