Successful Response to Topical Tacrolimus for a Granuloma Faciale in an Elderly Patient
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Successful response to topical tacrolimus for a granuloma faciale in an elderly patient.
plaques, papules or nodules over the dorsa of joints, and GF usually appears as one or a few plaques on the face. In addition, eosinophils and plasma cells are prominent in GF, whereas neutrophils are plentiful in erythema elevatum diutinum [1] . GF is often quite resistant to therapy [2–6] . Topical calcineurin inhibitors may represent a useful alternative to topical corticosteroids for the tr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1421-9832,1018-8665
DOI: 10.1159/000243806