Case Report - Keloidal granuloma faciale with extrafacial lesions

Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare cutaneous disorder characterized by one to several soft, erythematous to livid papules, plaques or nodules, usually occurring on the face. Extrafacial lesions are uncommon. A 52-year-old lady with multiple asymptomatic, variously sized brownish-black colored, firm, s...

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Published inIndian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology Vol. 71; no. 5
Main Author Verma Rajesh, Das AL, Vaishampayan SS, Vaidya Sachin
Format Journal Article
Published India Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) 02.10.2005
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Extrafacial granuloma faciale
Facial granuloma with eosinophilia
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Summary:Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare cutaneous disorder characterized by one to several soft, erythematous to livid papules, plaques or nodules, usually occurring on the face. Extrafacial lesions are uncommon. A 52-year-old lady with multiple asymptomatic, variously sized brownish-black colored, firm, sharply circumscribed plaques resembling keloids on both cheeks and extrafacial lesions on the right arm and the right breast is presented for its unusual keloidal appearance and typical histopathological findings. She failed to respond to oral dapsone 100 mg daily administered for 3 months. Local infiltration of triamcinolone combined with cryotherapy led to only partial flattening of the lesions. All the skin lesions were excised surgically followed by flap transfer grafting on both cheeks. The cosmetic outcome was highly satisfactory.
ISSN:0378-6323
0973-3922