Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus  in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association?

Mariele De Paola; Anastasia Batsikosta; Luca Feci; Mattia Benedetti; Roberta Bilenchi

doi:10.1155/2013/289084

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine (Jan 2013)

Granuloma Annulare, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, and Lichen Sclerosus in a Woman: Randomness or Significant Association?

Mariele De Paola,
Anastasia Batsikosta,
Luca Feci,
Mattia Benedetti,
Roberta Bilenchi

Affiliations

Mariele De Paola: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, Italy
Anastasia Batsikosta: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, Italy
Luca Feci: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, Italy
Mattia Benedetti: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, Italy
Roberta Bilenchi: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Policlinico “Le Scotte”, 53100 Siena, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/289084
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2013

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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.

Published in Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine

ISSN: 2090-6463 (Print); 2090-6471 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dermatology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cridm/

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