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. 2022 Sep 5;13(5):686-687.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_532_21. eCollection 2022 Sep-Oct.

Dermoscopy of Granuloma Faciale in the Skin of Color

Payal Chauhan  1 , Dilip Meena  2
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Dermoscopy of Granuloma Faciale in the Skin of Color

Payal Chauhan et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Solitary, erythematous papule with normal overlying skin over the center of left cheek
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dermoscopic examination showing yellow dots (blue circle), linear yellow-white streaks (blue arrow), and linear branched vessels (black arrow) over a diffuse reddish-orange background. (DermLite DL4, 3 Gen, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA, ×10, polarized non-contact mode)
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a) Histopathologic examination showing grenz zone with dense polymorphous infiltrate in the dermis (H and E, 10×); (b) higher power shows mixed infiltrate comprising eosinophils, neutrophils, lymphocytes, histiocytes, plasma cells, with dilation of vessels and endothelial cell swelling (H and E, 40×); (c) vessel wall infiltration with acute inflammatory cells and leukocytoclasia seen (H and E, 40×)
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