The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine
Case Report

A Case of Lipogranulomatosis Subcutanea

Hae Young Choi, Ki Bum Myung, Hong Il Kook
Corresponding author: Hong Il Kook. Department Dermatology, College of Medicine Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

We present a case of lipogranulomatosis subcutanea occuring on the legs of 15-year-old female. She was seen with twelve erythematous rice to pea sized tender papules on legs. Twelve months ago, several erythematous papules appeared and disappearance and recurrence of a few lesions has repeated. Histopathologic finding of macrophage stage was shown. Treatment with isoniazid was done and recurrence does not occur until now.