Recalcitrant granulomatous periorificial dermatitis with good response to low-dose oral isotretinoin.

Authors :: Rodriguez-Garijo N
Querol-Cisneros E
Tomas-Velazquez A
Estenaga A
Moreno-Artero E
Idoate MA
Paricio JJ
España A
Source :: Pediatric dermatology [Pediatr Dermatol] 2019 Nov; Vol. 36 (6), pp. 980-981. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Aug 29.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis is a clinical variant of periorificial dermatitis. We present the case of an 18-year-old girl with several reddish papular lesions in the perioral, perinasal, and periorbital regions unresponsive to conventional therapy. After 6 months of therapy with low-dose oral isotretinoin, the lesions fully remitted.<br /> (© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Subjects :: Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Dermatitis, Perioral pathology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Granuloma pathology
Humans
Dermatitis, Perioral drug therapy
Dermatologic Agents therapeutic use
Granuloma drug therapy
Isotretinoin therapeutic use

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