Granulomatoses of the skin

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Heterogeneous group of non-infectious inflammatory skin diseases with different clinical morphology, characterized by a granulomatous tissue reaction of histiocytes, lymphocytes, epitheloid cells and multinuclear giant cells.

ClassificationThis section has been translated automatically.

Sarcoidosis
Granuloma anulare (with subtypes)
necrobiosis lipoidica
Giant cell granuloma, anular elastolytic
Enteritis regionalis, skin changes (cutaneous Crohn's disease)
Foreign body granulomas

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

The etiology of this group of diseases is inconsistent and mostly unknown.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer