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Granuloma Annulare Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Granuloma Annulare
Granuloma annulare usually causes no other symptoms, but the rash may be slightly itchy.
Patients usually notice a ring of small, firm bumps (papules) over the backs of the forearms, hands or feet. Occasionally, multiple rings may be found.
Rarely, granuloma annulare may appear as a firm nodule under the skin of the arms or legs.
Signs and tests
Your physician may consider the diagnosis of fungal infection when looking at your skin. A skin scraping and
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