Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis: case report and review of the literature

Dermatol Online J. 2020 Dec 15;26(12):13030/qt9114v42g.

Abstract

Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (CGPD), considered a clinical variant of perioral dermatitis, typically affects prepubertal children of African descent. It is a condition of unknown etiology characterized by the presence of a monomorphic yellow-brown papular eruption limited to the perioral, perinasal, and periocular regions that histopathologically shows a granulomatous pattern. This disorder should be differentiated from other conditions as granulomatous rosacea, sarcoidosis, and lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei. We report a case of a 9-year-old boy who presented with flesh-colored perorificial papules on the face, evolving for two months. Upon treatment with topical tacrolimus for follicular eczema, an aggravation of the condition was observed. A skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of CGPD. Our patient was successfully treated with a combination of topical metronidazole and topical erythromycin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Dermatitis, Perioral / drug therapy
  • Dermatitis, Perioral / pathology*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Erythromycin / therapeutic use
  • Face / pathology
  • Granuloma / drug therapy
  • Granuloma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Skin / pathology
  • Tacrolimus / adverse effects

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Metronidazole
  • Erythromycin
  • Tacrolimus