Pseudorheumatoid nodules are necrobiotic granulomas that are not associated with any systemic disease but that histopathologically mimic the granulomas of rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus [14] . Pseudorheumatoid nodules usually involve the skin of the extremities or scalp, but may occasionally involve the periocular area [5-7]. We report an unusual case of...

Granuloma annulare is self-limiting cutaneous condition of unknown etiology, causing necrobiotic dermal and subcutaneous papules. A number of conditions have been described in association with Granuloma annulare, including lymphoma, anemia, intestinal bleeding, seronegative arthralgia, vasculitis and autoimmune thyroiditis. This manuscript, as the first report of this combination in Iran, descr...

Periocular xanthogranulomatous diseases are a rare group of disorders which are characterized by a predilection to affect the orbit and ocular adnexa and special histopathological features, in particular infiltrates comprising non-Langerhans-derived foamy histiocytes and Touton giant cells. The differential diagnosis is difficult and occasionally definite diagnosis cannot be established even af...