title: Granuloma faciale: a case report on long-term treatment with topical tacrolimus and dermoscopic aspects.
abstract: Granuloma faciale (GF) is an uncommon, benign form of chronic leukocytoclastic vasculitis, which predominantly affects the face and which is notoriously resistant to several therapies. Besides a range of therapeutic modalities, tacrolimus has been recently reported in the successful treatment of GF. Herein we describe the clinical, dermoscopic and histopathological findings in a patient affected by GF and its response to long-term topical treatment with tacrolimus 0.1% cream.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital-IRCCS, Viale Cappuccini, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. giacomocaldarola@libero.it
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caldarola
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zalaudek
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argenziano
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bisceglia
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pellicano
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000368:Aged; D046169:Dermoscopy; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018366:Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus