A Case of Granuloma Faciale Treated with Co2 Laser

Abstract

Granuloma faciale is a rare disease of unknown origin characterized by single or multiple curaneous nodules usually occurring on the face. A narrow grenz zone of normal dermis is usually observed between the epidermis and the dense dermal polymorphous infiltrates. We report a case of granuloma faciale in a 40-year-old male patient with erythematous plaque on his nose. The skin biopsy specimen showed a dense dermal accumulation of inflammatory cells, including neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, and lymphocyes. The infiltrate was distributed diffusely throughout the involved dermis and it focally involved the thinned and flattened epidermis. There is deopsition of fibrinoid material within and around the affected lood wessels. The lesion was treated with Co2 laser effectively.