Dermoscopy of granuloma faciale: a description of a new finding

Granuloma faciale is a rare, chronic dermatologic disorder, which mainly affects the face. Recently, dermoscopy has been demonstrated as an important ancillary tool on the clinical diagnosis of facial dermatoses. We report two cases of granuloma faciale with yellow areas on dermoscopy that was not y...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 2018, Vol.93 (4), p.587-589
Main Authors: Jardim, Márcio Martins Lobo, Uchiyama, Juliana, Kakizaki, Priscila, Valente, Neusa Yuriko Sakai
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Granuloma faciale is a rare, chronic dermatologic disorder, which mainly affects the face. Recently, dermoscopy has been demonstrated as an important ancillary tool on the clinical diagnosis of facial dermatoses. We report two cases of granuloma faciale with yellow areas on dermoscopy that was not yet described in the literature, corresponding to abundant hemosiderin on histopathological examination.
ISSN:1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187017