Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis: rare cutaneous manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis

An Bras Dermatol. 2015 May-Jun;90(3):391-3. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153263. Epub 2015 Jun 1.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Biopsy
  • Dermatitis / etiology
  • Dermatitis / pathology*
  • Eosinophils / pathology
  • Female
  • Granuloma / etiology
  • Granuloma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutrophils / pathology
  • Skin / pathology