Annular Elastolytic Giant Cell Granuloma Heralding Onset and Recurrence of Bladder Car􀁆inoma

Annular ela stolytic giant cel l granul o ma(AEGC G) is a r ar e dermatosis characteri zed clinically by e rythemat ous papule s and annular plaques o n sun-exposed skin histopatologically by granulomatous inflammation by loss of elastic tissue and elastophagocytosis. We report the case of a man with AEGCG who subsequently developed bladder carcinoma and in whom the AEGCG acted in a fashion paralel with his cancer.