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Rosacea  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A cutaneous disorder primarily of convexities of the central part of the FACE, such as FOREHEAD; CHEEK; NOSE; and CHIN. It is characterized by FLUSHING; ERYTHEMA; EDEMA; RHINOPHYMA; papules; and ocular symptoms. It may occur at any age but typically after age 30. There are various subtypes of rosacea: erythematotelangiectatic, papulopustular, phymatous, and ocular (National Rosacea Society's Expert Committee on the Classification and Staging of Rosacea, J Am Acad Dermatol 2002; 46:584-7). A variant of rosacea.

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Entry terms

  • Acne Rosacea

In other languages

  • French

  • Acné rosacée
  • Acné rosacée péribuccale
  • Dermatite périorale rosacée
  • Dermatite rosacée périorale

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J20CN9DP-N

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