Granuloma annulare is a rare, sometimes chronic skin condition that presents as reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. It can occur at any age, though two-thirds of patients are under 30 years old, and it is seen most often in children and young adults; females are twice as likely to have it as males.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXII: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
2. Granuloma Annulare (Wikipedia)
WikipediaPathogenesis section
Granuloma annulare is an idiopathic condition
Wikipedia History section
The disease was first described in 1895 by Thomas Colcott Fox as a "ringed eruption of the fingers", and it was named granuloma annulare by Henry Radcliffe Crocker in 1902.
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