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Gnatophyma: a rare variant of phyma
Author(s) -
Vidigal M. R.,
Kakihara C. T.,
Gatti T. R. S. R.,
Tebcherani A. J.,
Pires M. C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02862.x
Subject(s) - telangiectases , rosacea , dermatology , medicine , erythema , telangiectasia , rhinophyma , acne
Summary We report a case of a 44‐year‐old woman with an 8‐year history of gnatophyma. Rosacea is a facial dermatosis that may present as flushing, erythema, telangiectases, papules, pustules and phyma. Phyma is considered the final evolution stage of rosacea and is a rare variant. Treatment of phyma with atypical localization may be a challenge for dermatologists in clinical practice.