Author/Editor | Žgavec, Borut | |
Title | Diferencialna diagnostika in zdravljenje rozacee | |
Translated title | Differential diagnosis and therapy of rosacea | |
Type | članek | |
Source | Med Razgl | |
Vol. and No. | Letnik 41, št. Suppl 1 | |
Publication year | 2002 | |
Volume | str. 41-9 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory dermatosis, usually affecting the face. Many factors contributing to the disease have been described, but the exact cause remains unknown. Diagnosis is based on history and clinical data. Over its course the disease produces a variety of clinical presentations, which could also vary due to inappropriate treatment. Therefore, the differential diagnosis is rather diverse and establishing the correct diagnosis is sometimes difficult. The use of so-called "diagnostic clues" could be of great help in certain diagnostic dilemmas. There is no definitive cure for rosacea, but with the use of different therapeutic modalities, a rather good control of the disease might be achieved. Appropriate skin care, avoidance of provocative factors, well-chosen topical and systemic treatment, along with good information and education of the patient, are the key points in yielding satisfactory therapeutic results. | |
Summary | Rozacea je pogosta kronična vnetna dermatoza, ki običajno prizadane kožo obraza. Kljub številnim poznanim dejavnikom, ki sodelujejo pri bolezni, ostaja njen vzrok neznan. Diagnozo postavimo na osnovi značilne anamneze in klinične slike. Ker se v svojem poteku kaže s polimorfno klinično sliko, ki je mnogokrat neznačilna tudi zaradi napačnega zdravljenja, je njena diferencialna diagnostika pestra, postavitev pravilne diagnoze pa včasih težka. Pri diferencialno diagnostičnem odločanju si lahko pomagamo s poznavanjem nekaterih ključnih značilnosti bolezni, ki jim rečemo "diagnostični ključi". Rozacea je bolezen, ki je ne znamo pozdraviti, vendar jo s sodobnimi načini zdravljenja lahko zadovoljivo vodimo. Na voljo so številna zdravila in postopki, vendar so za uspeh zdravljenja ključni pravilna nega in izogibanje poslabševalnim dejavnikom, ustrezen izbor in dovolj dolgo trajanje lokalnega in sistemskega zdravljenja ter informiranje in poučevanje bolnika. | |
Descriptors | ACNE ROSACEA DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL FLUSHING TELANGIECTASIS DERMATITIS, PERIORAL DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC ACNE VULGARIS |