The interaction of inflammatory cells in granuloma faciale
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The interaction of inflammatory cells in granuloma faciale
Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by single or multiple reddish-brown cutaneous plaques or nodules. Although this condition is benign, its clinical course is extremely chronic with poor response to therapy. The typical histopathological features of GF include vasculitis with mixed cellular infiltration; however, its etiopathogenesis remains unknown...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology Reports
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2036-7406,2036-7392
DOI: 10.4081/dr.2010.e17