| Abstract | Cutaneous silica granuloma is a poorly understood, uncommon condition. There have been relatively few reports of cutaneous silica granuloma despite the well-known ubiquitous nature of silica in the environment. The characteristic latency period between the time of silica exposure to the time of clinical onset of granuloma, lack of clear-cut histories of exposure in most cases and likelihood of spontaneous resolution, may challenge the diagnosis. Thus, cutaneous silica granuloma might be a lesion that is often underdiagnosed. Here we describe a patient with characteristic findings of cutaneous silica granuloma. |
| Authors | Gonca Boztepe, Mohammad Rakhshanfar, Gül Erkin, Ozay Ozkaya, Sedef Sahin
(Affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology Sihhiye, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. gboztepe at hacettepe.edu.tr)
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| Journal | European journal of dermatology : EJD
(Eur J Dermatol)
2005 May-Jun
Vol. 15
Issue 3
Pg. 194-5
ISSN: 1167-1122 France |
| PMID | 15908307
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Biopsy, Needle
- Follow-Up Studies
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body
(etiology, pathology, surgery)
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
- Occupational Exposure
(adverse effects)
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index
- Silicon Dioxide
(adverse effects)
- Skin Diseases
(pathology, surgery)
- Treatment Outcome
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