Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG), an exclusive pediatric dermatosis, is typically characterized by one or more asymptomatic erythematous nodules on the face. While its etiology remains elusive, there are suggestions that it could be a manifestation of childhood rosacea. This case report sheds light on a five-year-old male with an erythematous nodule on the right nasolabial fold, conclusively diagnosed as IFAG through histopathological examination. A detailed overview of the clinical approach, treatment, and outcome is presented, contributing valuable insights to the sparse literature on this rare condition.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95862
Authors: João Patrocínio, Pedro Miguel Garrido, Sara Turpin, Óscar Dias, Sónia Fernandes
Institutions: Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria, Hospital SAMS
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415757611