Granuloma annulare (GA) is a disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the dermis. A variant form of the disease, generalized granuloma annulare (GGA), can be observed in 15% of affected patients. Localized GA is likely to resolve spontaneously within months or a few years, whereas GGA can persist for decades. There are various therapies for treating GGA. Monthly combination therapy of rifampicin 600 mg, ofloxacin 400 mg, and minocycline 100 mg (ROM) is used for treating paucibacillary leprosy which shares both clinical and histopathologic similarities with GA. Therefore, we decided to evaluate the possible efficacy of monthly ROM in a patient with GGA.
BT - Indian journal of dermatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23723470?dopt=Abstract DA - 2013 May DO - 10.4103/0019-5154.110828 IS - 3 J2 - Indian J Dermatol LA - eng N2 -Granuloma annulare (GA) is a disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the dermis. A variant form of the disease, generalized granuloma annulare (GGA), can be observed in 15% of affected patients. Localized GA is likely to resolve spontaneously within months or a few years, whereas GGA can persist for decades. There are various therapies for treating GGA. Monthly combination therapy of rifampicin 600 mg, ofloxacin 400 mg, and minocycline 100 mg (ROM) is used for treating paucibacillary leprosy which shares both clinical and histopathologic similarities with GA. Therefore, we decided to evaluate the possible efficacy of monthly ROM in a patient with GGA.
PY - 2013 SP - 197 EP - 9 T2 - Indian journal of dermatology TI - Generalized granuloma annulare treated with monthly rifampicin, ofloxacin, and minocycline combination therapy. UR - http://www.e-ijd.org/text.asp?2013/58/3/197/110828 VL - 58 SN - 1998-3611 ER -