Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis in an adult : a case report with review of literature

Other Title(s)

التهاب الجلد الورمي الحبيبي حول الفم في شخص بالغ : تقرير حالة مع مراجعة

Joint Authors

al-Ismaili, Ablah
al-Bu Saidi, Khalid
al-Qassabi, al-Mutasim
al-Bakkushi, Kawthar

Source

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Issue

Vol. 20, Issue 1 (29 Feb. 2020), pp.100-103, 4 p.

Publisher

Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Publication Date

2020-02-29

Country of Publication

Oman

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (GPD) is a benign, self-limiting eruption that is considered a clinical variant of periorificial dermatitis, also known as perioral dermatitis.

It presents primarily in prepubertal children as monomorphic scaly papules over perioral, paranasal and periorbital areas of the face with rare occurrence in adults.

We report a 36-year-old Omani male patient who presented to the Dermatology Clinic at Bahla Polyclinic, Bahla, Oman, in 2018 with a papular eruption over his face for the previous six months.

Based on clinical and histopathological findings the patient was diagnosed with GPD with sarcoid-like histology.

He was treated effectively with oral doxycycline and topical metronidazole.

This report provides a review of the literature on GPD and summarises all rep

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Qassabi, al-Mutasim& al-Bu Saidi, Khalid& al-Bakkushi, Kawthar& al-Ismaili, Ablah. 2020. Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis in an adult : a case report with review of literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 20, no. 1, pp.100-103.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957244

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Qassabi, al-Mutasim…[et al.]. Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis in an adult : a case report with review of literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 20, no. 1 (Feb. 2020), pp.100-103.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957244

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Qassabi, al-Mutasim& al-Bu Saidi, Khalid& al-Bakkushi, Kawthar& al-Ismaili, Ablah. Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis in an adult : a case report with review of literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2020. Vol. 20, no. 1, pp.100-103.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-957244

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p.103

Record ID

BIM-957244