Granulomatous rosacea: a case report

J Med Case Rep. 2017 Aug 20;11(1):230. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1401-5.

Abstract

Background: Granulomatous rosacea is a rare chronic inflammatory skin disease with an unknown origin. The role of Demodex follicularum in its pathogenesis is currently proved.

Case presentation: We report a case of a 54-year-old Moroccan man with a 3-month history of erythematous, nonpruritic papules on the lateral side around the eyes. Dermoscopy and histology confirmed the diagnosis of granulomatous rosacea.

Conclusions: We describe another clinical presentation of granulomatous rosacea with a clinical-dermoscopic-pathological correlation.

Keywords: Case report; Dermoscopy; Granulomatous rosacea; Histology; Rare clinical form.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metronidazole / administration & dosage*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mite Infestations / complications
  • Mite Infestations / drug therapy
  • Mite Infestations / pathology*
  • Remission Induction
  • Rosacea / drug therapy
  • Rosacea / parasitology
  • Rosacea / pathology*
  • Skin / diagnostic imaging
  • Skin / parasitology
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Metronidazole