Granulosis rubra nasi is a rare familial disease of children, occurring on the nose, cheeks, and chin, characterized by diffuse redness, persistent excessive sweating, and small dark red papules that disappear on diascopic pressure.[1]: 780 [2]
| Granulosis rubra nasi | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
Signs and symptoms edit
Granulosis rubra nasi appears as vesicles over the center of the face, papules, pustules, erythema, and hyperhidrosis.[3]
Sweating excessively may occur years before other changes. It appears above the nose tip and occasionally on the cheeks. On the nose, cheeks, and chin, diffuse erythema appears when hyperhidrosis persists. Sweat droplets may be embedded in this erythema, giving it a damp, glistening appearance. Following this, sweat duct orifices may develop erythematous macules, papules, or vesicles. When pressure is released, these lesions resurface after disappearing during diascopy.[4] Although the illness is mainly asymptomatic, one may experience tingling or itching.[3]
Causes edit
It is thought that granulosis rubra nasi is a hereditary disorder. There are documented familial examples, and autosomal dominant inheritance is thought to occur. The pathophysiology and etiology of this illness, however, remain unclear.[3]
Diagnosis edit
The diagnosis is typically made clinically. Histologically, perivascular lymphocytic infiltration, dilated sweat ducts, and dilated cutaneous blood vessels are seen.[3]
Treatment edit
The literature describes the use of topical indomethacin, oral corticosteroids, tetracycline, cryotherapy, and even X-rays for the treatment of granulosis rubra nasi.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ a b c d Kumar, Piyush; Gosai, Anubhav; Mondal, Ashim Kumar; Lal, Niharika Ranjan; Gharami, Ramesh Chandra (2012-02-22). "Granulosis rubra nasi: a rare condition treated successfully with topical tacrolimus". Dermatology Reports. 4 (1). PAGEPress Publications: e5. doi:10.4081/dr.2012.e5. ISSN 2036-7406.
- ^ Mendoza, PJ; Saldana, LS; Patricia, AR (2003). "Nasi rubra granulosis". Dermatol Peru. 13: 125–127.
- ^ Sargunam, Cynthia; Thomas, Jayakar; Ahmed, NAshwak (2013). "Granulosis rubra nasi". Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 4 (3). Medknow: 208. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.115519. ISSN 2229-5178. PMC 3752478.
Further reading edit
- Assefa, Girum T. (2023-01-27). "Granulosis Rubra Nasi: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature". Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2023. Hindawi Limited: 1–3. doi:10.1155/2023/3927244. ISSN 2090-6471. PMC 9897907.
- Hellier, F. F. (1937-11-27). "Granulosis Rubra Nasi in a Mother and Daughter". BMJ. 2 (4012). BMJ: 1068–1068. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4012.1068. ISSN 0959-8138. PMC 2087759.