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Rhinophyma‐like Granuloma Faciale by Francisco Allegue; Carmen Fachal; Daniel González‐Vilas; Ander Zulaica is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare, chronic and asymptomatic inflammatory dermatosis characterized by papules, nodules, or plaques of facial location. Color varies from pink to reddish brown or purplish. It is considered a peculiar and chronic form of vasculitis, with a good prognosis and without systemic repercussions. 1,2 We present here a case of GF simulating a rhinophyma. A 60-year-old man, with past history of kidney transplant between 1997 and 2017 due to IgA glomerulonephritis and currently on dialysis due to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), consulted for papular and nodular skin lesions that changed the contour of his nose. First symptoms appeared on 1999, and diagnosis of GF was made. The condition appeared despite being on immunosuppressive

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Author

Francisco Allegue; Carmen Fachal; Daniel González‐Vilas; Ander Zulaica

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)