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Case of childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis in a Korean boy treated by oral erythromycin
Author(s) -
CHOI YunLim,
LEE KwangJun,
CHO HyeJin,
KIM WonSerk,
LEE JooHeung,
YANG JunMo,
LEE EilSoo,
LEE DongYoun
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00183.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , asymptomatic , granulomatous disease , erythromycin , limiting , pathology , antibiotics , sarcoidosis , mechanical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , engineering
Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (CGPD) is a disease presenting most commonly in prepubertal children as yellow‐brown papules limited to the perioral, perinasal and periocular regions. The condition is benign, self‐limiting and is not associated with systemic involvement. We herein report a case of an 11‐year‐old Korean boy with multiple, asymptomatic, monomorphic, red‐to‐yellow‐colored papular eruptions on the perioral areas of 7‐month duration. Histopathological examination revealed upper dermal and perifollicular granulomatous infiltrate. After using oral erythromycin 500 mg daily for 1 year, the condition resolved completely without leaving a scar.