Cutaneous silica granuloma: a lesion that might be clinically underdiagnosed.

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
• Journal: European journal of dermatology : EJD (Eur J Dermatol) 2005 May-Jun Vol. 15 Issue 3 Pg. 194-5 ISSN: 1167-1122 [Print] France
• PMID: 15908307 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Silicon Dioxide

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