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Granulomatous rosacea

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Overview


Granulomatous rosacea is a variant of rosacea, a chronic skin condition involving inflammation of the cheeks, nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids.[1][2][3] Rosacea may appear as redness, prominent spider-like blood vessels, swelling, or skin eruptions similar to acne.[3] Granulomatous rosacea appears to be a distinctive papular form of rosacea that is found primarily across the upper part of the face, particularly around the eyes and the nose. These discrete papules may appear as yellowish-brown hard nodules, and may be accompanied by marked erythema.[1][2][4] Granulomatous rosacea can often be difficult to differentiate from other facial granulomatous dermatoses of unknown cause, especially lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF).[2] Granulomatous rosacea has been reported primarily in middle-aged women, and in association with immunosuppression and constitutes about 10% of all cases of rosacea.[1][2] This pattern of rosacea is sometimes associated with scarring and may be resistant to conventional treatment.[4] 


References

  1. Khikhar O, Khachemoune A. Dermatology Online Journal. 2004. http://dermatology.cdlib.org/101/case_reports/rosacea/khachemoune.html. Accessed April 26, 2010.
  2. Kaur S, Kanwar AJ, Thami GP, Mohan H, Arya SK. 2003. http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2003;volume=69;issue=7;spage=58;epage=60;aulast=Kaur. Accessed April 26, 2010.
  3. Vorvick LJ. Rosacea. MedlinePlus. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000879.htm. Accessed April 26, 2010.
  4. Banasikowska AK, Singh S. Rosacea. eMedicine. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1071429-overview. Accessed April 26, 2010.
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