title: Granuloma faciale with subglottic eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Granuloma faciale (GF) is an uncommon inflammatory dermatosis that usually presents on the face as reddish brown or violaceous papules and nodules that may coalesce into plaques. Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is a rare fibrosing condition that shares many histologic characteristics with GF and is regarded by some authors as a mucosal counterpart of GF. We present a case of GF with concurrent EAF in a subglottic location with excellent response to an intralesional corticosteroid on the GF lesion, CO2 laser on the EAF lesion, and oral dapsone treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital São João, EPE, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. anacatu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lisboa
authors.forename: Ana F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Portugal
authors.forename: Aurea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canelhas
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005355:Fibrosis; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003622:Dapsone