1. Autoimmunity-Related Granulomatous Dermatitis in Association with Hepatitis
- Author
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M. Lesuisse, Claudine Piérard-Franchimont, Gérald Pierard, Grégory Szepetiuk, and Pascale Quatresooz
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Hepatitis ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis ,biology ,business.industry ,Disease spectrum ,Autoimmunity ,Dermatology ,Autoimmune hepatitis ,lcsh:RL1-803 ,medicine.disease ,medicine.disease_cause ,Immunoglobulin D ,Granulomatous dermatitis ,Published: March, 2012 ,Immunology ,lcsh:Dermatology ,medicine ,biology.protein ,Histopathology ,business ,Granulomatous Dermatitis - Abstract
Aim: Both interstitial granulomatous dermatitis (IGD) and palisaded neutrophilic granulomatous dermatitis (PNGD) are rare disorders typically associated with systemic autoimmune conditions. They probably represent different aspects of a disease spectrum encompassing the concept of autoimmunity-related granulomatous dermatitis (ARGD). Case Report: A 61-year-old woman presented with ARGD and autoimmune hepatitis. The clinical presentation suggested PNGD, while histopathology was consistent with IGD. Discussion: The association of ARGD with autoimmune hepatitis is apparently a rare event. The present case shows that the clinicopathological correlation in ARGD does not always clearly fit with the classical presentations of IGD or PNGD.
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- 2012