Granuloma faciale is an uncommon benign chronic skin disease of unknown origin characterized by single or multiple cutaneousnodules, usually occurring over the face.[1]: 836 Occasionally, extrafacial involvement is noted, most often on sun-exposed areas.
^James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN978-0-7216-2921-6.
^Wigley, J. E. (1945). "Eosinophilic Granuloma. ? Sarcoid of Boeck". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 38 (3): 125–126. PMC2181658. PMID 19992999.
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granuloma, faciale, uncommon, benign, chronic, skin, disease, unknown, origin, characterized, single, multiple, cutaneous, nodules, usually, occurring, over, face, occasionally, extrafacial, involvement, noted, most, often, exposed, areas, other, namesgfspecia. Granuloma faciale is an uncommon benign chronic skin disease of unknown origin characterized by single or multiple cutaneous nodules usually occurring over the face 1 836 Occasionally extrafacial involvement is noted most often on sun exposed areas Granuloma facialeOther namesGFSpecialtyDermatology Contents 1 Diagnosis 1 1 Differential diagnosis 2 Treatment 3 History 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDiagnosis EditSkin biopsy for histopathology Focal LCV diffuse dermal neutrophilia with leukocytoclasia tissue eosinophilia amp perivascular fibrosis Differential diagnosis Edit The disease mimics many other dermatoses and can be confused with conditions such as sarcoidosis discoid lupus erythematosus mycosis fungoides and fixed drug eruption citation needed Treatment EditTopical corticosteroid Intralesional corticosteroid Dapsone Colchicine Antimalarial Pulse dye laser Carbon dioxide laser History EditGF was first described in 1945 by John Edwin Mackonochie Wigley 1892 1962 2 See also EditCutaneous small vessel vasculitis List of cutaneous conditionsReferences Edit James William D Berger Timothy G et al 2006 Andrews Diseases of the Skin clinical Dermatology Saunders Elsevier ISBN 978 0 7216 2921 6 Wigley J E 1945 Eosinophilic Granuloma Sarcoid of Boeck Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine 38 3 125 126 PMC 2181658 PMID 19992999 External links Edit This cutaneous condition article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Granuloma faciale amp oldid 1080658533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
