Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s Face

Rosacea fulminans (RF), previously known as pyoderma faciale, is a rare presentation of rosacea mostly seen in young women. RF is seen very rarely in men. We present below a case of a fifty-year-old male who presented with RF and was successfully treated with a combination of corticosteroids and iso...

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Main Authors: A. Carter, K. Viswanathan, K. Shulman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5192689
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description Rosacea fulminans (RF), previously known as pyoderma faciale, is a rare presentation of rosacea mostly seen in young women. RF is seen very rarely in men. We present below a case of a fifty-year-old male who presented with RF and was successfully treated with a combination of corticosteroids and isotretinoin.
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spelling doaj-art-40e1bd6a324e44d794fb1916334853882025-02-03T00:59:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712016-01-01201610.1155/2016/51926895192689Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s FaceA. Carter0K. Viswanathan1K. Shulman2New York Medical College, New York, NY 10029, USAWoodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USANew York Medical College, New York, NY 10029, USARosacea fulminans (RF), previously known as pyoderma faciale, is a rare presentation of rosacea mostly seen in young women. RF is seen very rarely in men. We present below a case of a fifty-year-old male who presented with RF and was successfully treated with a combination of corticosteroids and isotretinoin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5192689
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Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s Face
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title Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s Face
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title_fullStr Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s Face
title_full_unstemmed Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s Face
title_short Sudden Appearance of Indurated Erythematous Plaques on a Man’s Face
title_sort sudden appearance of indurated erythematous plaques on a man s face
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