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. 2020 Jun 29;10(3):e2020055.
doi: 10.5826/dpc.1003a55. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Dermoscopy of Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei: A Step Closer to Diagnosis

Payal Chauhan  1 , Rashmi Jindal  1 , Nadia Shirazi  2
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Dermoscopy of Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei: A Step Closer to Diagnosis

Payal Chauhan et al. Dermatol Pract Concept. .
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Keywords: dermoscopy; doxycycline; granulomatous disorders; lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) Multiple, discrete reddish brown papules over both cheeks, nose, eyelids, and forehead; (B) closer view showing clustering of papules over upper and lower eyelids, perinasal areas with a few pitted scars over the right cheek; and (C) grouped reddish brown papules over the chin, periocular and perinasal areas with scars seen over the left cheek, a few of the papules coalescing to form plaques over the left cheek.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A,B) Dermoscopic examination under polarized light (DermLite II Hybrid M, 3Gen, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA; magnification ×10, attached to DermLite iPhone X adapter) of the papule revealed perifollicular structureless yellow to orangish brown areas (blue stars), with yellow (blue circles) or white (black circles) follicular keratotic plugs and perifollicular scales (black boxes). Unfocused arborizing (white arrows) and (B) linear vessels (white box) present over reddish-brown background.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) Histopathological examination showing acanthosis and follicular plugging in epidermis. Dermis shows well-defined granulomas with perifollicular localization predominantly (H&E, ×10). (B) Perifollicular granulomas composed of predominantly epithelioid cells, a few lymphocytes, and giant cells in dermis (H&E, ×20). (C) Higher power showing Langhans (blue arrows) and foreign body giant cells (black arrow) with focal caseous necrosis (H&E, ×40).
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