Preferred Label : Childhood granulomatous periorificial dermatitis;
ICD-11 definition : This is a rare dermatosis of prepubertal children, especially those of African descent.
It manifests as an eruption of asymptomatic flesh-coloured dome-shaped papules affecting
principally perioral and periocular skin but can affect other parts of the head and
neck. Its cause is unknown and it generally resolves spontaneously over the course
of months to a few years.;
ICD-11 synonym : Facial Afro-Caribbean childhood eruption; FACE - [Facial Afro-Caribbean childhood eruption];
ICD-11 acronym : FACE;
Origin ID : 1118695539;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
This is a rare dermatosis of prepubertal children, especially those of African descent.
It manifests as an eruption of asymptomatic flesh-coloured dome-shaped papules affecting
principally perioral and periocular skin but can affect other parts of the head and
neck. Its cause is unknown and it generally resolves spontaneously over the course
of months to a few years.
