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

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...

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Main Authors: Mariele De Paola, Anastasia Batsikosta, Luca Feci, Mattia Benedetti, Roberta Bilenchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289084
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spelling doaj-d78969acb0904258baf34916ae54adb72020-11-24T23:23:22ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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
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Anastasia Batsikosta
Luca Feci
Mattia Benedetti
Roberta Bilenchi
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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
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Anastasia Batsikosta
Luca Feci
Mattia Benedetti
Roberta Bilenchi
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title 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_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_sort granuloma annulare, autoimmune thyroiditis, and lichen sclerosus in a woman: randomness or significant association?
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
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publishDate 2013-01-01
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.
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