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Case Reports
. 2023 Jan 30:33:91-94.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.01.016. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Refractory granuloma faciale successfully treated with adjunct topical JAK inhibitor

Ailynna Chen  1 , Christina L Harview  2 , Sydney E Rand  1 , Jessica L Harms  2
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Case Reports

Refractory granuloma faciale successfully treated with adjunct topical JAK inhibitor

Ailynna Chen et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: GF, granuloma faciale; IL-5, interleukin 5; JAK inhibitor; granuloma faciale.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Clinical image of a reddish-brown lichenified plaque with excoriation and telangiectasias on the left postauricular scalp.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Hematoxylin and eosin stain of left postauricular skin biopsy demonstrating mixed acute and chronic granulomatous inflammatory infiltrates with prominent eosinophils and a Grenz zone at (A) 10× and (B) 20× magnification.
Fig 3
Fig 3
A and B, Clinical images of the left postauricular region after starting topical JAK inhibitor therapy showing minimal residual erythema without induration.
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