Unilateral rhinophyma: report of a case and review

作     者：Scott Walter Steven Krueger Jonathan Ho Kavitha K.Reddy 

作者机构：Department of DermatologyBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA 02118USA University of Massachusetts Medical School55 N Lake AveWorcesterMA 01655USA. 

出 版 物：《Plastic and Aesthetic Research》 (整形与美容研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2017年第4卷第3期

页      面：49-53页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Rosacea rhinophyma unilateral phymatous rosacea 

摘      要：Rhinophyma is a less-common subtype of rosacea that presents as thickened skin with enlarged sebaceous glands that may progress to large bulbous growths with dilated pores on the nose. Rhinophyma can lead to morbidity aesthetically and sometimes functionally. The prevalence of rosacea ranges from 1% to 20%. The exact pathogenesis is not known, but potential factors include altered circulation, changes in microorganisms and/or alterations in immunity. Here the authors present a unique case where a patient presented with unilateral rhinophyma: a presentation warranting work up to rule out other more worrisome entities.