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Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 406-408 |
Resolution of granuloma annulare following treatment with bendamustine and rituximab in a patient with follicular lymphoma: A serendipitous finding
BK Shah1, Y Hewett1, A Peterson2, D Tretheway2
1 Cancer Center and Blood Institute, Idaho, United States, USA 2 Pathology, St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Idaho, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. B K Shah Cancer Center and Blood Institute, Idaho, United States USA
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DOI: 10.4103/0022-3859.143975
Granuloma annulare is a benign inflammatory dermatosis. Cell-mediated immunity and delayed hypersensitivity are proposed pathogenic mechanisms. We report in this paper a case of generalized granuloma annulare that resolved after the patient was treated with rituximab and bendamustine for stage IV follicular lymphoma.
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