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Granuloma faciale (GF) is an uncommon form of chronic leukocytoclastic vasculitis that is often treatment-resistant. A wide variety of treatment modalities have been tested. Cryosurgery appears to be a safe, effective, and inexpensive treatment option for this condition.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave., Room H-576, Newark, NJ, 07101, USA

    Basil Patel BS

  2. Belle Meade Dermatology, Nashville, TN, USA

    Kimberly Dawn Vincent MD, FAAD

  3. Department of Dermatology, Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Administration, Newark, NJ, USA

    Robert A. Schwartz MD, MPH, DSc (Hon), FRCP (Edin)

  4. Department of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  5. Departments of Family Practice and Dermatology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  6. Department of Internal Medicine, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  7. Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  8. Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  9. Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

  10. Dermatology Treatment & Research Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    William Abramovits MD, FAAD

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  1. Dermatology Treatment & Research Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    William Abramovits

  2. Eastern Dermatology and Pathology, Morehead City, North Carolina, USA

    Gloria Graham

  3. The Unit of Plastic Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

    Yaron Har-Shai

  4. St Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

    Renata Strumia

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Patel, B., Schwartz, R.A., Abramovits, W., Vincent, K.D. (2016). Granuloma Faciale. In: Abramovits, W., Graham, G., Har-Shai, Y., Strumia, R. (eds) Dermatological Cryosurgery and Cryotherapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6765-5_78

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