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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2023

Granuloma annulare with alopecia areata in a 6-year-old girl: a case report.

Fatemeh Mohaghegh, Reza Moeine, Mina Saber, Safdarian Fatemeh, Mohammad Nekooeian, Reza Shahriarirad

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fatemeh MohagheghDepartment of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. f.mohaghegh@med.mui.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8492-2410
Reza MoeineDepartment of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mina SaberDepartment of Dermatology, Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Safdarian FatemehClinical Research Development Center of Children Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Mohammad NekooeianHealth and System Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Reza ShahriariradThoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRHormozgan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

backgroundDermatologic signs and symptoms can be the manifestations of a single disease or different diseases, and it is proven that some are associated with one another. These connections are not fully understood, but the answer lies in the pathophysiology of each disease. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 6-year-old Middle-Eastern girl who presented with two skin lesions on the dorsum of her foot, along with scaling of her soles and palms, face skin discoloration, and areas of patchy alopecia on her scalp. She was diagnosed as a case of acute onset of granuloma annulare with alopecia areata and dermatitis. The treatment regimen for the patient's scalp consisted of topical minoxidil and betamethasone and three sessions with 1-month intervals of triamcinolone acetonide intralesional injections, which demonstrated modest effectiveness in treating alopecia areata.

conclusionGranuloma annulare is a benign inflammatory illness with no known cause that might be difficult to cure. The clinical course and prognosis might vary greatly depending on the disease subtype, and associating symptoms and diseases, such as alopecia areata, should be considered.

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Alopecia AreataGranuloma AnnulareChildFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansScalpGlucocorticoidsAlopecia areataDermatologyGranuloma annularePediatric

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