Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare benign chronic inflammatory dermatosis often difficult to distinguish clinically from other diseases, both and neoplastic. Dermoscopy can be helpful diagnostic tool indeed several dermoscopic criteria observed in GF have been described literature. We present two patients affected by which we rosettes.

A 41-year-old white man with a long history of acne rosacea was referred for evaluation of a persistent erythematous lesion on his nose. The lesion had been present for 2 years and had proved resistant to topical and oral antibiotic therapy. Examination of the patient’s face revealed malar erythema, scattered acnei form papules , and an absence of comedones, consistent with mild acne rosacea. O...

Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare skin disorder with a chronic-relapsing course. Cutaneous lesions affect predominantly the face of middle-aged Caucasian men with characteristic reddish papules, nodules, or plaques; however, various atypical cases with unusual morphology or extra facial involvement have been reported (1-3). Despite many treatment options, both surgical and medical, GF remains th...

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.

Granuloma faciale (GF) is a benign disease that presents as solitary or multiple asymptomatic plaques on the face. We report a 25-year-old male patient with asymptomatic papular, pustular, and nodular lesions on both cheeks. Diagnosis of GF was made based on the histopathological findings. He was treated with cryotherapy and intralesional triamcinolone injections every month. After 3 months, th...