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Descriptor English: Rosacea
Descriptor Spanish: Rosácea
Descriptor rosácea
Scope note: Erupción acneiforme que se da fundamentalmente en adultos de mediana edad y que generalmente aparece en la frente, mejillas, nariz y barbilla. Se reconocen tres tipo: granulomatosa, glandular hiperplástica con rinofima, y ocular.
Descriptor Portuguese: Rosácea
Descriptor French: Rosacée
Entry term(s): Acne Rosacea
Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea
Granulomatous Rosacea
Ocular Rosacea
Papulopustular Rosacea
Phymatous Rosacea
Rosacea, Erythematotelangiectatic
Rosacea, Granulomatous
Rosacea, Ocular
Rosacea, Papulopustular
Rosacea, Phymatous
Tree number(s): C17.800.716
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012393
Scope note: A cutaneous disorder primarily of convexities of the central part of the FACE, such as FOREHEAD; CHEEK; NOSE; and CHIN. It is characterized by FLUSHING; ERYTHEMA; EDEMA; RHINOPHYMA; papules; and ocular symptoms. It may occur at any age but typically after age 30. There are various subtypes of rosacea: erythematotelangiectatic, papulopustular, phymatous, and ocular (National Rosacea Society's Expert Committee on the Classification and Staging of Rosacea, J Am Acad Dermatol 2002; 46:584-7).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2005, 1963-1992; see ACNE ROSACEA 1993-2004
History Note: 2005, 1963-1992
DeCS ID: 30959
Unique ID: D012393
NLM Classification: WR 430
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Rosacea - Preferred
Concept UI M0019267
Scope note A cutaneous disorder primarily of convexities of the central part of the FACE, such as FOREHEAD; CHEEK; NOSE; and CHIN. It is characterized by FLUSHING; ERYTHEMA; EDEMA; RHINOPHYMA; papules; and ocular symptoms. It may occur at any age but typically after age 30. There are various subtypes of rosacea: erythematotelangiectatic, papulopustular, phymatous, and ocular (National Rosacea Society's Expert Committee on the Classification and Staging of Rosacea, J Am Acad Dermatol 2002; 46:584-7).
Preferred term Rosacea
Entry term(s) Acne Rosacea
Phymatous Rosacea - Narrower
Concept UI M0461565
Preferred term Phymatous Rosacea
Entry term(s) Rosacea, Phymatous
Ocular Rosacea - Narrower
Concept UI M0461566
Preferred term Ocular Rosacea
Entry term(s) Rosacea, Ocular
Papulopustular Rosacea - Narrower
Concept UI M0461564
Preferred term Papulopustular Rosacea
Entry term(s) Rosacea, Papulopustular
Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea - Narrower
Concept UI M0461563
Preferred term Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea
Entry term(s) Rosacea, Erythematotelangiectatic
Granulomatous Rosacea - Narrower
Concept UI M0461567
Scope note A variant of rosacea.
Preferred term Granulomatous Rosacea
Entry term(s) Rosacea, Granulomatous



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