Facial afro-caribbean childhood eruption L81.6

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

FACE

Definition
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Acne-like rash in children of dark skin color. Variant of granulomatous, perioriferal dermatitis (Gianotti). S.u. dermatitis, perioral granulomatous of childhood.

Etiopathogenesis
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Unknown; steroid side effects?

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Manifestation
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In children/young people of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity before puberty.

Localization
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Face, centrofacial.

Clinic
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Acne-typical (facial) distributed, barely pinhead-sized follicular, non-itching papules.

Therapy
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Erythromycin-containing externals.

Progression/forecast
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Favourable, in general healing under erythromycin.

Literature
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  1. Antony FC et al (2002) Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis in an Asian girl--a variant of sarcoid? Clin Exp Dermatol 27: 275-276

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Face;

Outgoing links (2)

Dermatitis periorale granulomatous of childhood; Erythromycin;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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