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Malar Rash

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  1. See Also
    1. Cutaneous Signs of Rheumatic Disease
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Immune-mediated erythematous rash
  3. Signs
    1. Sun sensitive, erythematous rash
    2. Butterfly-shape appearance
    3. Involves both cheeks and variably the bridge of nose
  4. Causes
    1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
    2. Parvovirus B19 infection (or slapped cheek)
    3. Lyme Disease
    4. Dermatomyositis
    5. Rosacea
    6. Seborrhea

Butterfly rash (C0277942)

Definition (AIR)Malar Rash: symmetrical, dull to bright erythema over the cheeks and the bridge of the nose. It may increase with sunlight and frequently has mild cutaneous edema. It does not occur in the nasolabial fold. It is most characteristic of SLE.
ConceptsFinding (T033)
EnglishButterfly rash, Malar rash
Spanisheritema en alas de mariposa, eritema malar, rash en alas de mariposa, rash malar, salpullido en alas de mariposa, salpullido malar, sarpullido en alas de mariposa, sarpullido malar
Parent ConceptsSkin finding (C0455205), Finding of mouth region (C1827135), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesAIR, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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