Granulomatous rosacea: a case report

Isotretinoin for the treatment of granulomatous rosacea: case report and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND Granulomatous rosacea is considered a clinical variant of rosacea and is characterized by hard yellow, brown, red or flesh-colored cutaneous papules or nodules that may be severe and may lead to scarring. The lesions typically appear on the cheeks and periorificial lesions; they are monomorphic in each patient and sit on relatively normal-appearing skin. The diagnosis should be estab...

Granulomatous Rosacea- A Case Report

Granulomatous (lupoid) rosacea is a rather rare form of rosacea. Clinically it is characterized by numerous brown-red papules or little nodules on a diffusely reddened, thickened skin localized mostly on the face. Epitheloid granulomas of the noncaseating type are the histopathological equivalent of these lesions, giant cells are rather rare. Multifactorial aetiology has been suggested. The dis...

Cutaneous B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia resembling a granulomatous rosacea.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is a low-grade lymphoproliferative disease. Cutaneous involvement of B-CLL is limited and, in most cases, it represents non-specific manifestations related to an impaired immune system. Leukemic skin infiltrates (leukemia cutis) occur in 4-20% of patients. Herein we report the case of a 65-year-old woman with B-CLL presenting with papular, nodular, an...

Pimecrolimus cream 1% is effective in a case of granulomatous rosacea.

A case of paracoccidioidomycosis due to Paracoccidioides lutzii presenting sarcoid-like form

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a fungal disease caused by Paracoccidioides spp., which can cause a systemic granulomatous infection with tegumentary and visceral involvement. Sarcoid-like skin lesions are uncommon and can be misdiagnosed due to similarities with other granulomatous diseases. We report a case of a women presenting with erythematous infiltrated plaques on her face that was treat...