Open AccessPediatric rosacea in a patient with a dark phototype: Clinical and dermoscopic features
Author(s) -
Chabchoub Ines,
Litaiem Noureddine,
Zeglaoui Faten
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3404
Subject(s) - phototype , rosacea , medicine , dermatology , family history , dark skin , surgery , acne
Rosacea is rare in children and patients with dark phototype. Dermoscopy helps make the correct diagnosis. Positive family history of rosacea is reported in affected children, which suggests a strong familial inheritance of the disorder.