Idiopathic Facial Aseptic Granuloma in a 13-Year-Old Boy Dramatically Improved with Oral Doxycycline and Topical Metronidazole: Evidence for a Link with Childhood Rosacea

Idiopathic Facial Aseptic Granuloma in a 13-Year-Old Boy Dramatically Improved with Oral Doxycycline and Topical Metronidazole: Evidence for a Link with Childhood Rosacea

Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG) is a rare, benign pediatric dermatological lesion that occurs in children between 8 months and 13 years of age. The pathogenesis of IFAG is still unclear but it is likely to be associated with granulomatous rosacea in childhood. Here we describe a case of I...

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Main Authors: Camille Orion, Alicia Sfecci, Laurent Tisseau, Laure Darrieux, Gilles Safa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma
Pediatric rosacea
Facial nodule
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/447624

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