Acneiform eruption

Acneiform eruption
Classification and external resources
eMedicine derm/620
MeSH D017486

Acneiform eruption refers to a group of dermatoses including acne vulgaris, rosacea, folliculitis, and perioral dermatitis.[1] Restated, acneiform eruptions are follicular eruptions characterized by papules and pustules resembling acne.[2] The term "acneiform", literally, refers to an appearance similar to acne.[3]

The terminology used in this field can be complex, and occasionally contradictory. Some sources consider acne vulgaris part of the differential diagnosis for an acneiform eruption.[4] Other sources classified acne vulgaris under acneiform eruption.[5] MeSH explicitly excludes perioral dermatitis from the category of "acneiform eruptions",[6] though it does group acneiform eruptions and perioral dermatitis together under "facial dermatoses".

See also

References

  1. Cheung MJ, Taher M, Lauzon GJ (April 2005). "Acneiform facial eruptions: a problem for young women". Can Fam Physician 51: 527–33. PMC 1472951. PMID 15856972.
  2. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 241. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  3. "acneiform" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  4. "eMedicine - Acneiform Eruptions : Article by Julianne H Kuflik".
  5. Acneiform eruption at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  6. Facial Dermatoses at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, February 03, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.