Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis: rare cutaneous manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Besides being an uncommon clinicopathological entity, interstitial granulomatous dermatitis, also described as interstitial granulomatous dermatitis with arthritis (IGDA), has shown a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, such as linear and erythematous lesions, papules, plaques and nodules. Histological features include dense dermal histiocytic infiltrate, usually in a palisade configuration, and scattered neutrophils and eosinophils. We describe a middle aged woman with rheumatoid arthritis of difficult management and cutaneous lesions compatible with IGDA.

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Main Authors: Veronez,Isis Suga, Dantas,Fernando Luiz, Valente,Neusa Yuriko, Kakizaki,Priscila, Yasuda,Thaís Helena, Cunha,Thaís do Amaral
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000300391
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