Rosacea fulminans: unusual clinical presentation of rosacea

Abstract Rosacea fulminans or pyoderma faciale is a rare cutaneous disorder that usually affects women usually between the ages of 15-46. The disease is characterized by sudden onset of papules, pustules, cysts, and painful coalescing nodules with red-cyanotic centrofacial erythema. Although its eti...

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Main Authors: Jessica Castiel Coutinho (Author), Danielle Cristine Westphal (Author), Laís Cruz Lobato (Author), Antônio Pedro Mendes Schettini (Author), Mônica Santos (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract Rosacea fulminans or pyoderma faciale is a rare cutaneous disorder that usually affects women usually between the ages of 15-46. The disease is characterized by sudden onset of papules, pustules, cysts, and painful coalescing nodules with red-cyanotic centrofacial erythema. Although its etiology remains unknown, hormonal, immunological, and vascular factors have been reported. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment should minimize unsightly scars. We report a case of a 33-year-old female patient treated with traditional doses of doxycycline, with improvement of the lesions and regression of the condition in two months.
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10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164943