Preferred Label : Rosacea fulminans;
ICD-11 definition : Rosacea fulminans is characterized by an abrupt onset of inflammatory papules, pustules
and fluctuant nodules on a background of facial oedema and erythema. It typically
affects the nose, malar region, chin, and temporal and frontal regions. Seborrhoea
and facial flushing frequently precede rosacea fulminans. Constitutional symptoms
are usually mild with low grade fever and/or myalgia in only a minority of cases.
Recurrence is rare but hypertrophic or varioliform scars may remain. Its aetiology
and nosology are disputed. Milder forms of this disorder have been termed rosacea
conglobata.;
ICD-11 synonym : Pyoderma faciale;
ICD-11 inclusion : Rosacea conglobata;
Origin ID : 790685985;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Rosacea fulminans is characterized by an abrupt onset of inflammatory papules, pustules
and fluctuant nodules on a background of facial oedema and erythema. It typically
affects the nose, malar region, chin, and temporal and frontal regions. Seborrhoea
and facial flushing frequently precede rosacea fulminans. Constitutional symptoms
are usually mild with low grade fever and/or myalgia in only a minority of cases.
Recurrence is rare but hypertrophic or varioliform scars may remain. Its aetiology
and nosology are disputed. Milder forms of this disorder have been termed rosacea
conglobata.
