Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei: report of a new case and brief literature review

Dermatol Online J. 2013 Mar 15;19(3):4.

Abstract

Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) is a rare dermatosis with characteristic clinicopathological features but of unknown etiolgy. We report a new typical case of LMDF. A 29-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic, micropapular midfacial eruption. Histological examination revealed a dermal granulomatous reaction with central areas of necrosis and occasionally degenerated hair follicles. Workup for sarcoidosis was negative. A moderate improvement was achieved with systemic treatment with doxycycline. A brief overview of the main features of LMDF is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Facial Dermatoses / drug therapy
  • Facial Dermatoses / pathology*
  • Granuloma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rosacea / pathology*
  • Sarcoidosis / pathology*

Substances

  • Doxycycline