title: Idiopathic Facial Aseptic Granuloma in a 13-Year-Old Boy Dramatically Improved with Oral Doxycycline and Topical Metronidazole: Evidence for a Link with Childhood Rosacea.
abstract: Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG) is a rare, benign pediatric dermatological lesion that occurs in children between 8 months and 13 years of age. The pathogenesis of IFAG is still unclear but it is likely to be associated with granulomatous rosacea in childhood. Here we describe a case of IFAG in a 13-year-old boy who showed a dramatic response to oral doxycycline and topical metronidazole, which supports the hypothesis that IFAG may belong to the spectrum of rosacea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc, France.
authors.forename: Camille
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Orion
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc, France.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sfecci
authors.affiliation: Armor Pathology Laboratory, Plérin, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tisseau
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc, France.
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Darrieux
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-Brieuc, France.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Safa
keywords: Facial nodule; Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma; Pediatric rosacea