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Efficacité spectaculaire de l’ivermectine topique dans un cas de granulome facial aseptique idiopathiqueDramatic efficacy of topical ivermectin in idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma

The primary objective was to study long-term outcomes in children with idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma (IFAG). The secondary objectives were to describe the clinical polymorphism of this entity, the different therapeutic options, and the occurrence of rosacea in this population.

We selected patients with a clinical diagnosis of IFAG seen in two different hospitals in Normandy between March 2016 and February 2021, and we collected clinical and therapeutic data from computerized medical records. A remote consultation based on recent photographs was performed to collect new data, and the children’s parents were asked to complete a questionnaire between February and August 2021.

Ten children were included in this study. Nine patients presented with a single red to purplish nodule. One patient presented multiple papulopustular plaques. IFAG healed spontaneously without major sequelae, and this outcome was not influenced by any treatments. During follow-up, two patients developed childhood rosacea.

Although some clinical heterogeneity exists, early diagnosis and follow-up of IFAG is necessary to avoid unnecessary topical or systemic antibiotic treatments that do not shorten the disease course. IFAG appears to be a possible mode of entry for infantile rosacea.

El granuloma aséptico facial idiopático (GAFI) es una patología específica de la edad pediátrica caracterizada por la aparición de nódulos rojizos asintomáticos en la región facial. Su etiopatogenia es aún motivo de discusión, aunque la literatura actual orienta a que se encontraría dentro del espectro de la rosácea infantil. Tiene una evolución crónica pero benigna, y hay publicaciones que documentan la resolución espontánea de las lesiones en menos de un año. A pesar de no tener un tratamiento bien definido, se prefiere que sea conservador y se eviten las intervenciones agresivas.

Idiopathic facial aseptic granuloma is a pediatric skin condition involving asymptomatic reddish nodules. The etiology and pathogenesis is still under discussion, although the literature tends to place this condition within the spectrum of childhood rosaceas. The clinical course is chronic but benign, and cases have been reported to resolve spontaneously in less than a year. Even though no well-defined treatment has emerged, a conservative approach that avoids aggressive therapies is preferred.