title: Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis with a good response to oral metronidazole.
abstract: Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (CGPD) is a condition included in the spectrum of rosacea and perioral dermatitis that affects prepubescent children. It is characterized by papular eruptions located around the mouth, nose, and eyes that histopathologically show a granulomatous pattern. We report a 9-year-old girl with CGPD who required treatment with an oral antibiotic. Oral metronidazole was administered because of its known efficacy in adult rosacea and its safety in children. The patient responded well to this therapy, showing resolution of the lesions.
authors: Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universistat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors: Clara
authors: C
authors: Rodriguez-Caruncho
authors: Isabel
authors: I
authors: Bielsa
authors: M Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Fernandez-Figueras
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Ferrándiz
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole