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Acneiform eruption
Introduction
Overview
Overview
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”.
References
References
- ↑ Cheung MJ, Taher M, Lauzon GJ (2005). “Acneiform facial eruptions: a problem for young women”. Can Fam Physician. 51: 527–33. PMC 1472951. PMID 15856972. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 241. ISBN 0721629210.
- ↑ Template:DorlandsDict
- ↑ “eMedicine – Acneiform Eruptions : Article by Julianne H Kuflik”.
- ↑ Acneiform+eruption at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ↑ Facial+Dermatoses at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)