[Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei].
Lupus miliaris faciei is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that most often affects young adults. For years, it has successively been considered a form of tuberculosis, sarcoidosis and rosacea. Recently, some authors have proposed that it should be considered a distinct entity. It is an eruption of small, brownish-erythematous papules, primarily located on the face, especially in the periocular area. It is self-limited and generally leaves residual punctate scars. We present the case of a 25-year-old male affected by Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei and discuss its main characteristics, as well as the different problems in its etiopathogenic classification.
Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. alonso_vic@gva.es
Vicent
V
Alonso
Dolores
D
Ramón
José M
JM
Martín
Carlos
C
Monteagudo
Inmaculada
I
Molina
Esperanza
E
Jordá
D000328:Adult; D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000473:pathology*