Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review
Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare, inflammatory, cutaneous disorder of unknown aetiology. It presents clinically as one or several well-circumscribed violaceous papules, plaques, and nodules almost exclusively confined to the facial region. Rarely, extrafacial lesions can occur, most often on sun-exp...
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| description | Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare, inflammatory, cutaneous disorder of unknown aetiology. It presents clinically as one or several well-circumscribed violaceous papules, plaques, and nodules almost exclusively confined to the facial region. Rarely, extrafacial lesions can occur, most often on sun-exposed sites. We report a case of extrafacial GF in a 63-year-old male with indolent lymphoma, who presented with plaques involving the right preauricular region and left posterior axilla. The clinical and histopathological findings were consistent with GF. Our case highlights the importance of performing skin biopsies in patients with persistent erythematous plaques and nodules, particularly to exclude important malignant and granulomatous differential diagnoses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48d3dc174f084b51862189a7cf98b6112022-12-21T17:42:54ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672017-07-0192798510.1159/000477960477960Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief ReviewJacqueline DeenThomas P. MoloneyJim MuirGranuloma faciale (GF) is a rare, inflammatory, cutaneous disorder of unknown aetiology. It presents clinically as one or several well-circumscribed violaceous papules, plaques, and nodules almost exclusively confined to the facial region. Rarely, extrafacial lesions can occur, most often on sun-exposed sites. We report a case of extrafacial GF in a 63-year-old male with indolent lymphoma, who presented with plaques involving the right preauricular region and left posterior axilla. The clinical and histopathological findings were consistent with GF. Our case highlights the importance of performing skin biopsies in patients with persistent erythematous plaques and nodules, particularly to exclude important malignant and granulomatous differential diagnoses.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477960Granuloma facialeExtrafacial granuloma facialeLymphoma |
| spellingShingle | Jacqueline Deen Thomas P. Moloney Jim Muir Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review Case Reports in Dermatology Granuloma faciale Extrafacial granuloma faciale Lymphoma |
| title | Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review |
| title_full | Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review |
| title_fullStr | Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review |
| title_short | Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale: A Case Report and Brief Review |
| title_sort | extrafacial granuloma faciale a case report and brief review |
| topic | Granuloma faciale Extrafacial granuloma faciale Lymphoma |
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