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Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis: rare cutaneous manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis* * Work performed at Serviço de Dermatologia do Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo – São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

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.

Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis; Dermatitis; Granuloma

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