[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.
Alonso
Vicent
V
Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. alonso_vic@gva.es
Ramón
Dolores
D
Martín
José M
JM
Monteagudo
Carlos
C
Molina
Inmaculada
I
Jordá
Esperanza
E
D000328:Adult; D004890:Erythema / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000473:pathology*