Childhood Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis Improved by Dapsone.
- Author:
Min Won LEE
1
;
Hyun Chul PARK
;
Jung Woo LEE
;
Hee Joon YU
;
Joung Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. tuentuen@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis;
Dapsone
- MeSH:
Child;
Dapsone;
Dermatitis;
Dermatitis, Perioral;
Eye;
Humans;
Mouth;
Nose;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2011;49(11):1002-1005
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis is a distinctive granulomatous form of perioral dermatitis, characterized by a monomorphous, small papular eruption around the mouth, nose, and eyes. It occurs primarily in prepubertal children. We present a case of a 12-year-old boy with multiple, asymptomatic, erythematous papules on the perioral, perinasal and periorbital areas for 5 months. Histopathological examination revealed upper dermal and perifollicular granulomatous infiltrate. After using oral dapsone 25 mg daily for 7 weeks, the skin lesions were considerably improved. But, 3 months after discontinuence of dapsone, exacerbation of the skin lesions occurred.
