Abstract
Granulomatous periorificial dermatitis (GPD) is a benign, self-limiting eruption that is considered a clinical variant of periorificial dermatitis, also known as perioral dermatitis. It presents primarily in prepubertal children as monomorphic scaly papules over perioral, paranasal and periorbital areas of the face with rare occurrence in adults. We report a 36-year-old Omani male patient who presented to the Dermatology Clinic at Bahla Polyclinic, Bahla, Oman, in 2018 with a papular eruption over his face for the previous six months. Based on clinical and histopathological findings the patient was diagnosed with GPD with sarcoid-like histology. He was treated effectively with oral doxycycline and topical metronidazole. This report provides a review of the literature on GPD and summarises all reported cases in adults to date.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 20(1), e100-103
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Qassabi, A. M., Al Busaidi, K., Al Baccouche, K., & Al Ismaili, A. (2025). Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis in an Adult: A case report with review of literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 20(1), e100-103. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015
MLA 9
Al-Qassabi, Al Mutasim, et al. "Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis in an Adult: A case report with review of literature." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 2025, pp. e100-103. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015.
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Al-Qassabi, Al Mutasim, Khalid Al Busaidi, Kaouthar Al Baccouche, and Abla Al Ismaili. 2025. "Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis in an Adult: A case report with review of literature." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 20 (1): e100-103. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015.
Harvard
Al-Qassabi, A. M., Al Busaidi, K., Al Baccouche, K. and Al Ismaili, A. (2025) 'Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis in an Adult: A case report with review of literature', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 20(1), pp. e100-103. doi:10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015.
Vancouver
Al-Qassabi AM, Al Busaidi K, Al Baccouche K, Al Ismaili A. Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis in an Adult: A case report with review of literature. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;20(1):e100-103. doi:10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015
IEEE
A. M. Al-Qassabi, K. Al Busaidi, K. Al Baccouche, and A. Al Ismaili, "Granulomatous Periorificial Dermatitis in an Adult: A case report with review of literature," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. e100-103, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.015.