Korean J Dermatol.
1999 Mar;37(3):346-351.
Clinical and Histopathologic Features of Actinic Granuloma
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Actinic granuloma is an annular inflammatory reaction that develops in skin that has had long-term sun-exposure.
OBJECTIVES
The purposes of this study were aimed to characterize the clinical and histopathologic features of actinic granuloma.
METHODS
Examinations were performed on eight patients with actinic granuloma regarding the age, sex, duration, clinical morphology, distribution, associated diseases, and treatment and course. Histo-pathologic studies of ten specimens obtained from eight patients were performed with special stains, such as Verhoeff-van Gieson, Gomori-Methenamin silver and alcian blue.
