Open AccessGranuloma faciale with extrafacial involvement and response to tacrolimus
Author(s) -
Lipy Gupta,
Hira Naik,
Neha Meena,
Hemanta Kumar Kar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.99463
Subject(s) - medicine , tacrolimus , dermatology , granuloma , cheek , pathology , surgery , transplantation
Granuloma faciale (GF) is a chronic condition characterized by red-brown plaques with follicular accentuation present usually on the face. We present a case of 35-year-old female with 5 year history of plaques over cheek and extra facial sites consistent with GF and its response to topical tacrolimus. This case supports previous reports of successful treatment of GF with topical tacrolimus.