title: Granuloma faciale: a good therapeutic response with the use of topical tacrolimus.
abstract: Granuloma faciale is a rare dermatosis of chronic course, benign, usually asymptomatic, first described in 1945 by Wingley. It is characterized by the appearance of well-defined, single or multiple papules, plaques and nodules, predominantly located in sun-exposed areas, especially the face. In this work we report the case of a female patient, 58 years old, evolving for ten years with multiple erythematous-brownish and asymptomatic papules on the face, whose histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of granuloma faciale. The patient was treated with topical tacrolimus, evolving with regression of lesions.
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Raquel Sucupira Andrade
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Gustavo Ávila
authors.initials: GÁ
authors.lastname: Maquiné
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Renato Cândido da
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Silva Junior
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Antonio Pedro Mendes
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Schettini
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus