does anybody have any info on granuloma anulara?

Answer 1

Granuloma annulare is a chronic skin disease consisting of a rash with reddish bumps arranged in a circle or ring. It most often affects children and young adults and it is slightly more common in females. The condition is usually seen in otherwise healthy people. Occasionally, it may be associated with diabetes or thyroid disease. Its cause is unknown.

Granuloma annulare is usually asymptomatic, but the rash may be slightly itchy. Patients usually notice a ring of small, firm bumps (papules) over the backs of the forearms, hands or feet. Occasionally, multiple rings may be found. Rarely, granuloma annulare may appear as a firm nodule under the skin of the arms or legs.

Because granuloma annulare is usually asymptomatic, treatment may not be necessary except for cosmetic reasons. Most lesions of granuloma annulare disappear with no treatment within two years. Sometimes, however, the rings can remain for many years. The appearance of new rings years later is not uncommon.

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Answer 2

Granuloma Annulare is a chronic skin disease of unknown origin. I have it on my elbow. My doctor gave me a steroid cream for it and it went away. Now almost a year later it is back on the same elbow. It is unattractive, and causes slight pain when I rest my elbow on the table or bump into something. My doctor had no idea why I have it, but said a lot of people get it and no one really knows why. good luck

Answer 3

Nothing other than what is on the internet.


Granuloma annulare (GA) is a common condition of unknown cause. It appears most often over knuckles and other joints or in places that are subject to frequent, mild injury such as the back of the hands or top of the feet. It is seen most often in older children and young adults.