Syn .: Acne indurata, solid facial edema of acne, persistent facial swelling in acne, persistent facial induration in acne, Morbihan’s disease, solid facial swelling in acne.
Def .: A disease characterized by a symmetrical, hard swelling of the middle part of the face and cheeks. It can occur as a complication of acne vulgaris, rosacea, or not related to these entities.
Etiol .: Not known.
Lock: Forehead, eyelids, cheeks, nasolabial folds, bridge of the nose.
Clinical: Hardened swelling of the middle part of the face changes the patient’s appearance. Sometimes it may be accompanied by erythema.
Hist .: Massive subcutaneous fibrosis, infiltration of mast cells, especially around the vessels.
DR: Swelling of the lips in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, elephantiasis in the course of erysipelas.
Heal: Isotretinoin alone or in combination with ketotifen for several months.
Year: It may take years to harden.
Lit .: [1] Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP: Dermatology. Mosby 2003, 533. [2] Braun-Falco O., Plewig G., Wolff HH, Burgdorf WHC: Dermatology. Gliński W., Wolska H. (eds.), Czelej Publishing House, Lublin 2000; 994; 1006.
Source: A. Kaszuba, Z. Adamski: “Lexicon of dermatology”; XNUMXst edition, Czelej Publishing House