title: Granuloma faciale with disseminated extra facial lesions.
abstract: Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare cutaneous disorder categorized as a localized form of small vessel vasculitis. Clinically, it manifests as single or multiple, well-demarcated, red-brown plaques, papules and nodules, nearly always confined to the face. Herein, we report a 39-year-old man with multiple red-brown, infiltrated plaques on his face and extrafacial lesions on the back, shoulders, and both arms. Skin biopsy revealed typical histopathological findings of GF. The patient failed to respond to pulsed dye laser, but intralesional triamcinolone combined with cryotherapy led to an acceptable response.
authors.affiliation: Skin Research Center, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Soheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nasiri
authors.forename: Hoda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farnaghi
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Asadi-Kani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017679:Cryotherapy; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D054025:Lasers, Dye; D008297:Male; D010789:Phototherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone