Granuloma Faciale - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Greg Hosler, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

granuloma faciale

Body Site

forehead

Age

55 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

scattered

Color

brown

Morphology

nodule

Pattern

midline

Comments

Granuloma faciale is considered a form of vasculitis, which is highlighted in this case. The histology is usually characteristic but in less developed forms, the differential diagnosis may include acneiform processes (rosacea) or granulomatous processes (lupus miliaris).

Description

A higher power shows a destroyed blood vessel with an intense background infiltrate. The infiltrate consists of neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, plasma cells, and histiocytes.

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2/7/2007 21:50:47

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