Granuloma faciale

Authors

  • Irene Glikin General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Virginia Grande General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Tania Zarowsky General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Ignacio Calb General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Alba Lopes dos Reis General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Graciela Fernández Blanco General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords:

granuloma faciale, vasculitis

Abstract

Granuloma faciale is an uncommon disease, unknown etiology and chronic course, with characteristics clinical and histopathological features. Clinically it manifests with red brown papules, plaques and nodules, nearly confined to the face. It is more common in white men of middle aged. Although the condition is benign, is usually resistant to most of the medical and surgical treatments tested to date. We report a series of 4 cases, whose clinical and histopathological findings correspond to a granuloma faciale.

Author Biographies

Irene Glikin, General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doctor

Virginia Grande, General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Doctor

Tania Zarowsky, General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical Dermatologist

Ignacio Calb, General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pathologist

Alba Lopes dos Reis, General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pathologist

Graciela Fernández Blanco, General Acute Hospital Dr. E. Tornú, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service

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Published

2019-04-10

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