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. 2011 Jan;147(1):123-6.
doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.413.

Neurogenic rosacea: a distinct clinical subtype requiring a modified approach to treatment

Tiffany C Scharschmidt  1 , John M Yost, Sam V Truong, Martin Steinhoff, Kevin C Wang, Timothy G Berger
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Neurogenic rosacea: a distinct clinical subtype requiring a modified approach to treatment

Tiffany C Scharschmidt et al. Arch Dermatol. 2011 Jan.
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Figure 1
Facial erythema is seen in most patients at baseline and uniformly during flares. Inflammatory papules and pustules and rhinophymatous change are unusual in this subset of patients.
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Figure 2
Proposed diagnostic and treatment algorithm for a patient with rosacea based on clinical-pathologic correlation. In any given patient, more than 1 pathway and treatment method might be important, but identifying individual components can help guide management.
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