Key Words: granuloma, facial dermatoses, vasculitis
Abstract
Granuloma faciale is an uncommon benign dermatosis, with unknown etiology, usually asymptomatic, characterized by chronic inflammation localized in sun-exposed areas of the face with a characteristic histological pattern. Although response to treatment is variable, there are multiple therapeutic alternatives that have been reported to be effective in some patients, including systemic treatments with steroids and dapsone or also topical treatments like intralesional corticosteroid, cryotherapy and calcineurin inhibitors, such as tacrolimus. We present the case of an adult patient with an asymptomatic erythematous-violet plaque on the right cheek, with progressive slow growth over two years, clinically and histologically and pathologically compatible with a facial granuloma. The patient responded well to intralesional corticosteroids.
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El granuloma facial es una dermatosis benigna poco frecuente de etiología desconocida, generalmente asintomática, caracterizada por inflamación crónica y localizada habitualmente en zonas fotoexpuestas de la cara, con un patrón histológico característico. Si bien la respuesta al tratamiento es variable, existen múltiples opciones terapéuticas que han reportado ser efectivas en algunos pacientes. Entre estas alternativas se incluyen tratamientos sistémicos con corticoides y dapsona o tratamientos intralesionales con corticoides, crioterapia e inhibidores de calcineurina tópicos. Describimos el caso de un paciente adulto con una placa eritemato violácea asintomática en mejilla derecha, de crecimiento lentamente progresivo de dos años de evolución, clínica e histopatológicamente compatible con granuloma facial y respuesta favorable a corticoides intralesionales.
Authors:
Javier Arellano[1,2], Pablo Vargas[2], Constanza Pulgar[1], Gabriel Neely[3], Yamile Corredoira[4]
Affiliation:
[1] Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
[2] Departamento de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
[3] Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
[4] Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile
E-mail: pablovargas.med@gmail.com
Author address:
[1] Santos Dumont 999
Independencia
Santiago
Chile
Citation: Arellano J, Vargas P, Pulgar C, Neely G, Corredoira Y. A case report of granuloma faciale, an uncommon cutaneous vasculitis. Medwave 2019;19(11):e7740 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2019.11.7740
Submission date: 20/5/2019
Acceptance date: 28/10/2019
Publication date: 6/12/2019
Origin: not commissioned
Type of review: reviewed by three external peer reviewers, double-blind
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