Acne agminata: a case report

Authors

  • Nathalie Quiroz-Valencia Especialista en Dermatología y cirugía dermatológica, master en dermatología estética.
  • Edgar Andrés Lozano-Ponce Especialista en Dermatología y cirugía dermatológica.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29176/2590843X.1702

Keywords:

Acne, Granulomas, Lupus miliaris, Rosacea

Abstract

Acne agminata or lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei is an inflammatory pathology infrequent that has predilection for central and periocular skin face and can affect young adults. It is manifested by papules and pustules. Histopathology is characterized by tuberculoid granulomas. The etiology is unknown, possibly on
the spectrum of granulomatous rosacea.

Author Biographies

Nathalie Quiroz-Valencia, Especialista en Dermatología y cirugía dermatológica, master en dermatología estética.

Especialista en Dermatología y cirugía dermatológica, master en dermatología estética.

Edgar Andrés Lozano-Ponce, Especialista en Dermatología y cirugía dermatológica.

Especialista en Dermatología y cirugía dermatológica.

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Quiroz-Valencia N, Lozano-Ponce EA. Acne agminata: a case report. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 6 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];29(4):295-9. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1702

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2022-06-06

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Quiroz-Valencia N, Lozano-Ponce EA. Acne agminata: a case report. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 6 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];29(4):295-9. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/1702
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