title: 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 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.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologist - Manaus (AM), Brazil.
authors.forename: Jessica Castiel
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.affiliation: Municipal Secretary of Health of Amazonas - Manaus (AM), Brazil.
authors.forename: Danielle Cristine
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Westphal
authors.affiliation: Dermatologist - Manaus (AM), Brazil.
authors.forename: Laís Cruz
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lobato
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta (Fuam) - Manaus (AM), Brazil.
authors.forename: Antônio Pedro Mendes
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Schettini
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta (Fuam) - Manaus (AM), Brazil.|Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA) - Manaus (AM), Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D004890:Erythema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D012393:Rosacea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline