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==General==
==General==
*May lead to ''rhinophyma'' - large bulbous nose.
*May lead to ''rhinophyma'' - large bulbous nose.
An acneiform disorder - this group includes:<ref name=Ref_Derm77>{{Ref Derm|77}}</ref>
*Rosacea.
*Infective folliculitis.
*Perioral dermatitis.
*[[Acne vulgaris]].


==Gross==
==Gross==
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===Micro===
===Micro===
The sections shows hair-bearing skin with sebaceous hyperplasia and vertically oriented dermal fibrosis. Ther dermis has a lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate. Several epidermal hair follicle cysts are present. Focal giant cell formation is seen.
The sections shows hair-bearing skin with sebaceous hyperplasia and vertically oriented dermal fibrosis. A perivascular and perifollicular lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate is present. Several epidermal hair follicle cysts are present. Focal giant cell formation is seen.
 
The epidermis is thin and shows no significant nuclear atypia.
 
==See also==
*[[Inflammatory skin disorders]].


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Dermatopathology]]
[[Category:Dermatopathology]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
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