X-ray acneL70.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Irradiation acne; X-ray acne

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Comedon reaction in the irradiation field of ionizing radiation.

EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.

Radiation-induced proliferation of the follicular epithelium. In a broader sense, Favre-Racouchot disease can also be understood as a "radiation acne".

ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.

Especially with a seborrhoeic constitution.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Formation of comedones and multiple skin-coloured follicular cysts, ranging from the size of a grain of rice, limited to the radiation field.

Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.

Basal cell carcinoma, carcinoma, spinocellular.

External therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Restrained. No greasy externals, no abrasive measures.

Internal therapyThis section has been translated automatically.

Retinoids systemic like isotretinoin are often helpful, see below. acne vulgaris.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer