TB Research

Recalcitrant lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei improved by cyclosporine monotherapy

Hyeok‐Jin Kwon, Kyung-Deok Park, Dong‐Wha Yoo, Jeong‐Wan Seo, Ki‐Ho Kim, Jung‐Ho Yoon

JAAD Case Reports · 2022-07

Abstract

Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) is a chronic cutaneous granulomatous disease characterized by multiple smooth reddish or yellowish papules on the central face, especially the lower eyelids and perioral area.1-3 Owing to its clinical manifestations, LMDF has been considered as a variant of granulomatous rosacea (GA).1,2 However, LMDF may be a distinct entity, different from GA, sarcoidosis, and cutaneous tuberculosis.1,2

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Rosacea
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Dermatology
  • Tuberculosis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Granuloma
  • Papulopustular
  • Pathology