Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association?
We report a 60-year-old Caucasian female with a 2-year history of diffused granuloma annulare (GA), who presented for the simultaneous occurrence of genital lichen sclerosus (LS) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT). In our opinion this combination is not just coincidental but may share similar immunopat...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2013-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289084 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832545677491568640 |
|---|---|
| author | Mariele De Paola Anastasia Batsikosta Luca Feci Mattia Benedetti Roberta Bilenchi |
| author_facet | Mariele De Paola Anastasia Batsikosta Luca Feci Mattia Benedetti Roberta Bilenchi |
| author_sort | Mariele De Paola |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | We report a 60-year-old Caucasian female with a 2-year history of diffused granuloma annulare (GA), who presented for the simultaneous occurrence of genital lichen sclerosus (LS) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT). In our opinion this combination is not just coincidental but may share similar immunopathological mechanisms. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-d78969acb0904258baf34916ae54adb7 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-6463 2090-6471 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2013-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| spelling | doaj-art-d78969acb0904258baf34916ae54adb72025-02-03T07:25:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712013-01-01201310.1155/2013/289084289084Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association?Mariele De Paola0Anastasia Batsikosta1Luca Feci2Mattia Benedetti3Roberta Bilenchi4Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, ItalyDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, ItalyWe report a 60-year-old Caucasian female with a 2-year history of diffused granuloma annulare (GA), who presented for the simultaneous occurrence of genital lichen sclerosus (LS) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT). In our opinion this combination is not just coincidental but may share similar immunopathological mechanisms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289084 |
| spellingShingle | Mariele De Paola Anastasia Batsikosta Luca Feci Mattia Benedetti Roberta Bilenchi Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association? Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association? |
| title_full | Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association? |
| title_fullStr | Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association? |
| title_short | Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association? |
| title_sort | granuloma annulare autoimmune thyroiditis and lichen sclerosus in a woman randomness or significant association |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289084 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT marieledepaola granulomaannulareautoimmunethyroiditisandlichensclerosusinawomanrandomnessorsignificantassociation AT anastasiabatsikosta granulomaannulareautoimmunethyroiditisandlichensclerosusinawomanrandomnessorsignificantassociation AT lucafeci granulomaannulareautoimmunethyroiditisandlichensclerosusinawomanrandomnessorsignificantassociation AT mattiabenedetti granulomaannulareautoimmunethyroiditisandlichensclerosusinawomanrandomnessorsignificantassociation AT robertabilenchi granulomaannulareautoimmunethyroiditisandlichensclerosusinawomanrandomnessorsignificantassociation |