Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9221954 | Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Lupus miliaris faciei is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that most often affects young adults. For years, it has successively been considered a form of tuberculosis, sarcoidosis and rosacea. Recently, some authors have proposed that it should be considered a distinct entity. It is an eruption of small, brownish-erythematous papules, primarily located on the face, especially in the periocular area. It is self-limited and generally leaves residual punctate scars. We present the case of a 25-year-old male affected by Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei and discuss its main characteristics, as well as the different problems in its etiopathogenic classification.
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Authors
Vicent Alonso, Dolores Ramón, José M.ª. MartÃn, Carlos Monteagudo, Inmaculada Molina, Esperanza Jordá,