Treatment of granuloma faciale with the pulsed dye laser.
Granuloma faciale is a chronic benign vasculitis that generally affects the skin of the face. The lesions are commonly refractory to therapy. A patient with long-standing granuloma faciale refractory to topical corticosteroid and dapsone therapy had an excellent response to treatment with the pulsed dye laser.
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Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center, Lackland AFB, Texas 78236, USA.
D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged