title: Granuloma faciale -- an unusual presentation.
abstract: Granuloma faciale is a rare skin disorder, characterized by asymptomatic cutaneous nodules on the face without any systemic manifestations. The disorder mainly affects middle-aged Caucasian males. One such case occurring in a young unmarried lady of "Pathan" descent is presented here. The presentation was unusual due to the history of frequent swelling, redness and heat in her nodules without any known stimuli and spontaneous regression of the nodules to the original size in a few hours. The patient was treated with a combination of cryotherapy and intralesional corticosteroids with excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, combined Military Hospital, Multan. asherahmed67@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Asher Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mashood
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D010154:Pakistan; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones