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    Glossary Granulomas

    small clusters of immune cells forming to isolate foreign substances

    Granulomas are small areas of inflammation caused by the immune system's attempt to isolate substances it perceives as foreign but cannot eliminate. They often form in response to infections, such as tuberculosis, or inflammatory conditions, like sarcoidosis, and are characterized by a collection of immune cells, primarily macrophages, that transform into a more specialized form called epithelioid cells.

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    1. Management of Visible Granulomas Following Periorbital Injection of Poly-L-Lactic Acid Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2007 · 49 citations
    2. Granuloma annulare associated with Hodgkin's disease International Journal of Dermatology · 1997 · 31 citations
    3. An unusual variant of granulomatous adnexotropic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma British Journal of Dermatology · 2003 · 23 citations
    4. Antimalarial therapy for granuloma annulare: Results of a retrospective analysis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 20 citations
    5. Face Transplantation for Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis) Annals of plastic surgery · 2019 · 14 citations
    6. Malassezia (Pityrosporum) Folliculitis Occurring With Granuloma Annulare and Alopecia Areata Archives of Dermatology · 1983 · 8 citations
    7. Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis containing Propionibacterium acnes European Journal of Dermatology · 2018 · 8 citations
    8. Lichen Planopilaris With Foreign-Body Granuloma The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2014 · 5 citations
    9. Granulomatous Alopecia: A Variant of Alopecia Areata? Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2013 · 5 citations
    10. Isomorphic and isotopic phenomenon occurring simultaneously in a case of granuloma annulare Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2009 · 4 citations
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