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Cutaneous silica granuloma: a lesion that might be clinically underdiagnosed
European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 15, Number 3, 194-5, May-June 2005, Clinical report
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Author(s) : Gonca Boztepe, Mohammad Rakhshanfar, Gül Erkin, Özay Özkaya, Sedef Şahin
Summary : 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.
Keywords : silica granuloma, foreign body granuloma, polarized light microscope, granulomatous dermatitis

Cutaneous silica granuloma: a lesion that might be clinically underdiagnosed