Acneiform eruptions are a group of dermatosis, dermatoses including acne vulgaris, rosacea, folliculitis, and perioral dermatitis.
Restated, acneiform eruptions are follicular eruptions characterized by papules and pustules resembling acne.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 241. .]
The Hybrid word, hybrid term ''acneiform'', literally, refers to an appearance similar to acne.
The terminology used in this field can be complex, and occasionally contradictory. Some sources consider acne vulgaris part of the differential diagnosis for an acneiform eruption.
Other sources classified acne vulgaris under acneiform eruption. Medical Subject Headings, MeSH explicitly excludes perioral dermatitis from the category of "acneiform eruptions",
though it does group acneiform eruptions and perioral dermatitis together under "facial dermatoses".
See also
* Drug eruption
* List of cutaneous conditions
References
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