Successful Treatment of Granuloma Faciale with Topical Tacrolimus: A Case Report and Immunohistochemical Study

Successful Treatment of Granuloma Faciale with Topical Tacrolimus: A Case Report and Immunohistochemical Study

We report the case of a 55-year-old Japanese patient with granuloma faciale (GF) successfully treated with topical tacrolimus and describe the immunohistochemical study. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that the patient’s granuloma contained CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD68+ and CD163+ cells. Interesting...

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Main Authors: Gen-ichi Tojo, Taku Fujimura, Yumi Kambayashi, Katsuko Kikuchi, Setsuya Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Granuloma faciale
Tacrolimus
Proinflammatory cytokine
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/341196

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