Paraffinomas of the facial area: treatment with systemic and intralesional steroids.
We present a case of a 32-year-old male patient with a history HIV infection, who administered vitamin E and almond oil into the malar region and chin. On histology the main pathological finding was a foreign body granulomatous reaction. The patient was treated with 20-mg prednisone and intralesional triamcinalone. After three more treatments the erythema and edema decreased with resolving post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. We conclude that the use of oral and intralesional steroids are effective treatments in foreign body reactions.
Vázquez-Martínez
Osvaldo Tomás
OT
Dermatology Service, Hospital Universitario of the Universidad Aut6noma de Nuevo León, Mexico.
Ocampo-Candiani
Jorge
J
Méndez-Olvera
Nora
N
Sánchez Negrón
Fitzgeraldo A
FA
D000328:Adult; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone; D011241:Prednisone