Facial afro-caribbean childhood eruptionL81.6

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

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

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Unknown; steroid side effects?

ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.

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

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Face, centrofacial.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

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

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Erythromycin-containing externals.

Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.

Favourable, in general healing under erythromycin.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  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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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer