Granuloma faciale treatment with tacrolimus
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Granuloma faciale successfully treated with topical tacrolimus: a case report.
Granuloma eosinophilicum faciale (GF) is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. Although the condition is benign, its treatment is often unsatisfactory. We describe a case of a 60-year-old man with GF resistant to therapy with topical corticosteroids and liquid nitrogen. After 4 months of treatment with topical tacrolimus the lesions resolved, with remission lasting for 2 years.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Online Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1087-2108
DOI: 10.5070/d3227031653