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One such condition is granuloma annulare (GA), which commonly presents as smooth, annular plaques on the trunk and\/or extremities. Rashes like GA rarely present as unique variants and may be difficult for PCPs to determine from patient history and physical exam alone. Patch granuloma annulare (patch GA) is an example that may clinically mimic a cutaneous lymphoma known as mycosis fungoides (MF). PCPs should ideally be able to recognize the utility of performing a skin biopsy and\/or referring the patient to a dermatologist when history and physical exam alone are insufficient. The histologic findings of skin biopsies often become essential in establishing a proper diagnosis and guiding patient management in unique dermatologic variants.<\/jats:p> <\/jats:sec> <jats:sec id=\"example-case\"> <jats:title>EXAMPLE CASE<\/jats:title> <jats:p>The patient in this clinical practice report is a Caucasian female in her late 60s who presented to a dermatology clinic with a two-year history of a worsening widespread eruption on her trunk and extremities. She had been evaluated previously by her PCP about 4 months prior and, without obtaining skin biopsies, treated her with a medium potency topical corticosteroid cream. The eruption had spread over her hips, buttocks, back, thighs, wrists, and elbows. Multiple skin biopsies of affected sites were taken by the second author and revealed findings consistent with patch GA. The patient was started on topical betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% ointment twice daily and noted marked improvement of her symptoms.<\/jats:p> <\/jats:sec> <jats:sec id=\"conclusions\"> <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title> <jats:p>Although GA is a benign condition of the skin that may be readily detected by PCPs, skin biopsies may be necessary to establish a proper diagnosis when this condition presents as a unique variant (e.g., patch GA). Therapy for patch GA often begins with a trial of high-potency topical steroid therapy in combination with ultraviolet light exposure, depending on disease severity and patient preference. Early evaluation with a skin biopsy by her PCP or an earlier referral to a dermatologist to have skin biopsies performed likely would have helped establish a prompter diagnosis and treatment plan for this patient.<\/jats:p> <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.51894\/001c.24501","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,30]],"date-time":"2021-08-30T15:03:39Z","timestamp":1630335819000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Management of a Unique Presentation of a Common Dermatologic Condition"],"prefix":"10.51894","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Casey P.","family":"Schukow","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Madeline","family":"Schaeffer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"St. Joseph Mercy Health","department":["Dermatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Katherine","family":"Boss","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Fivenson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"St. Joseph Mercy Health","department":["Dermatology"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"29343","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,30]]},"reference":[{"issue":"9","key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"785","DOI":"10.1111\/cup.13707","article-title":"Patch-type granuloma annulare: An institution-based study of 23 cases","volume":"47","author":"Urmi Khanna","year":"2020","journal-title":"Journal of Cutaneous Pathology","ISSN":"https:\/\/id.crossref.org\/issn\/0303-6987","issn-type":"print"},{"issue":"5","key":"ref2","first-page":"347","article-title":"Procedures in primary care dermatology","volume":"34","author":"A.A. 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