A case of granulomatous rosacea: sorting granulomatous rosacea from other granulomatous diseases that affect the face. 2004

Omar Khokhar, and Amor Khachemoune
Division of Dermatology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. amorkh@pol.net

Granulomatous rosacea is a variant of rosacea that may present similar to other granulomatous diseases. We present the case of a 45-year-old woman with a 2-year history of facial erythema with multiple papules and pustules on the cheeks, chin, and glabella. The patient responded to minocycline, resulting in healing 6 months without residual scarring. This patient's clinical and histological presentation and treatment outcome are to our assessment consistent with granulomatous rosacea. However, other clinically and histologically related entities will be discussed. These entities include, but are not limited to, perioral dermatitis, granulomatous periorificial dermatitis, lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei, facial afro-caribbean eruption syndrome, and sarcoidosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008911 Minocycline A TETRACYCLINE analog, having a 7-dimethylamino and lacking the 5 methyl and hydroxyl groups, which is effective against tetracycline-resistant STAPHYLOCOCCUS infections. Akamin,Akne-Puren,Aknemin,Aknin-Mino,Aknosan,Apo-Minocycline,Arestin,Blemix,Cyclomin,Cyclops,Dentomycin,Dynacin,Icht-Oral,Klinomycin,Lederderm,Mestacine,Minakne,Mino-Wolff,Minocin,Minocin MR,Minoclir,Minocycline Hydrochloride,Minocycline Monohydrochloride,Minocycline, (4R-(4 alpha,4a beta,5a beta,12a beta))-Isomer,Minolis,Minomycin,Minoplus,Minotab,Minox 50,Mynocine,Akne Puren,Aknin Mino,Apo Minocycline,Hydrochloride, Minocycline,Icht Oral,Mino Wolff,Monohydrochloride, Minocycline
D012074 Remission Induction Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level. Induction of Remission,Induction, Remission,Inductions, Remission,Remission Inductions
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005148 Facial Dermatoses Skin diseases involving the FACE. Favre-Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidosis,Facial Dermatosis,Nodular Elastosis,Dermatoses, Facial,Dermatosis, Facial,Elastoidoses, Nodular,Elastoidosis, Nodular,Elastoses, Nodular,Elastosis, Nodular,Favre Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidoses,Nodular Elastoses,Syndrome, Favre-Racouchot
D005260 Female Females
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012393 Rosacea 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). Acne Rosacea,Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea,Granulomatous Rosacea,Ocular Rosacea,Papulopustular Rosacea,Phymatous Rosacea,Rosacea, Erythematotelangiectatic,Rosacea, Granulomatous,Rosacea, Ocular,Rosacea, Papulopustular,Rosacea, Phymatous
D014375 Tuberculoma A tumor-like mass resulting from the enlargement of a tuberculous lesion. Tuberculomas

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