- Acneiform eruption
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eMedicineTopic = 620
MeshID = D017486Acneiform eruption refers to a group of dermatoses including
acne vulgaris ,rosacea ,folliculitis , andperioral dermatitis .cite journal |author=Cheung MJ, Taher M, Lauzon GJ |title=Acneiform facial eruptions: a problem for young women |journal=Can Fam Physician |volume=51 |issue= |pages=527–33 |year=2005 |month=April |pmid=15856972 |pmc=1472951 |doi= |url=http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15856972]The term "acneiform", literally, refers to an appearance similar to
acne . [DorlandsDict|one/000001077|acneiform]The terminology used in this field can be complex, and occasionally contradictory. Some sources consider
acne vulgaris part of thedifferential diagnosis for an acneiform eruption.cite web |url=http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic620.htm |title=eMedicine - Acneiform Eruptions : Article by Julianne H Kuflik |format= |work= |accessdate=] Other sources classified acne vulgaris under acneiform eruption. [MeshName|Acneiform+eruption]MeSH explicitly excludes perioral dermatitis from the category of "acneiform eruptions", [MeshName|Facial+Dermatoses] though it does group acneiform eruptions and perioral dermatitis together under "facial dermatoses".References
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