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.
Dermatology Service, Hospital Universitario of the Universidad Aut6noma de Nuevo León, Mexico.
Osvaldo Tomás
OT
Vázquez-Martínez
Jorge
J
Ocampo-Candiani
Nora
N
Méndez-Olvera
Fitzgeraldo A
FA
Sánchez Negrón
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