该情况比较少见,其确切发病率未知。然而,该病在女性中更为常见,男女比率为 1.0:2.3。[6]Dahl MV. Granuloma annulare. In: Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K, et al, eds. Fitzpatrick's dermatology in general medicine. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2003:980-984.最常见的亚型为局灶性 GA,常见于 30 多岁的女性。[2]Cyr PR. Diagnosis and management of granuloma annulare. Am Fam Physician. 2006;74:1729-1734.http://www.aafp.org/afp/20061115/1729.htmlhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17137003?tool=bestpractice.com皮下 GA 常见于 5 岁以下的幼儿。[4]Davids JR, Kolman BH, Billman GF, et al. Subcutaneous granuloma annulare: recognition and treatment. J Pediatr Orthop. 1993;13:582-586.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8376556?tool=bestpractice.com其全身型是唯一最常见于老年人的类型,可能与潜在恶性肿瘤有关。[5]Dadban A, Slama B, Azzedine A, et al. Widespread granuloma annulare and Hodgkin's disease. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2008;33:465-468.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18462441?tool=bestpractice.com[7]Hinckley MR, Walsh SN, Molnar I, et al. Generalized granuloma annulare as an initial manifestation of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia: a report of 2 cases. Am J Dermatopathol. 2008;30:274-277.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18496432?tool=bestpractice.com