Clinical Characteristics of 9 Adult Patients with Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis and Comparison with Childhood Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis

Soyun Cho; Bo Ri Kim; Ji Su Lee; Jung Im Na; Sang Woong Youn

doi:10.4103/ijd.ijd_14_21

Clinical Characteristics of 9 Adult Patients with Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis and Comparison with Childhood Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis

Indian J Dermatol. 2022 Nov-Dec;67(6):747-751. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_14_21.

Authors

Soyun Cho^{1

2}, Bo Ri Kim^{2

3}, Ji Su Lee^{1

2}, Jung Im Na^{2

3}, Sang Woong Youn^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government National University (SMG-SNU) Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
² Department of Dermatology, SNU College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
³ Department of Dermatology, SNU Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi, Korea.

Abstract

To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (GPD) in adult patients in contrast to childhood GPD (CGPD). We report cases of 9 adult patients with GPD with regards to the clinical and histopathological characteristics and their management. GPD in adults may be an entity that is actually underdiagnosed, especially in middle-aged females. It is a benign disorder, albeit requiring a relatively long-term treatment. Unlike CGPD, GPD in adults is frequently accompanied by pruritus with predilection for the eyelid and should be treated initially with oral medication.

Keywords: Adults; childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis; granulomatous periorificial dermatitis; papule; perioral dermatitis; periorificial dermatitis.

Publication types

Case Reports