Granuloma faciale
Medical condition
| Granuloma faciale | |
|---|---|
| Other names | GF |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Granuloma faciale is an uncommon benign chronic skin disease of unknown origin characterized by single or multiple cutaneous nodules, usually occurring over the face.[1]: 836
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
History
GF was first described in 1945 by John Edwin Mackonochie Wigley (1892–1962).[2]
See also
- Cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
- ^ Wigley, J. E. (1945). "Eosinophilic Granuloma. ? Sarcoid of Boeck". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 38 (3): 125–126. doi:10.1177/003591574503800307. PMC 2181658. PMID 19992999.
