Naslov
Steroid dermatitis resembling rosacea

Autori
Ljubojević, Suzana ; Basta-Juzbašić, Aleksandra ; Lipozenčić, Jasna

Izvornik
Dermatologia kliniczna (1730-7201) 6 (2004), 1; 7-11

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
steroid dermatitis; corticosteroids; rosacea; treatment

Sažetak
Topical corticosteroids (TC)can cause steroid dermatitis resembling rosacea. It is well known that rosacea can be aggravated by topical steroids. We followed 56 subjects with steroid dermatitis resembling rosacea. Patients' histories revealed that primer dermatoses were mainly seborrheic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, but also other dermatoses such as unrecognized dermatomycosis, psoriasis vulgaris etc. All of them were using various TC. In all patients Demodex folliculorum mite was looked by scarification method. All patients were treated mainly with local neutral and antibiotic therapy, while oral therapy was administered only on few cases. Patients with previous prolonged usage of TC were treated with tetracycline or isotretinoin. Patients with shorter previous corticosteroid therapy usage were treated shorter and with better success in contrast to patients with prolonged TC treatment. Special attention should be paid to the possibility of steroid dermatitis resembling rosacea development when TC are applied for a long period to the skin of the face.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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