Rosacea erythematosa: extensive and even reddening of both cheeks due to the development of multiple telangiectasias; variable course of reddening; intensification with slight swelling due to cold/heat changes or after alcohol consumption.
Dermatosis, acute febrile neutrophil. progressive findings in the face of a 45-year-old woman, 4 days after a febrile intestinal infection with diarrhea. multiple, acute, generalized (part of an exanthema), 2.0-5.0 cm large, sharply defined, painful, red, rough plaques. identical appearing, spot-like skin changes occurred progressively on legs and trunk. high fever, severe feeling of illness and neutrophil leukocytosis.
Dermatomyositis, malignoma-associated. individual erythema periorbital (here additionally edematous), perinasal and at the scalp in a 67-year-old patient with bronchial carcinoma.
Folliculitis (superficial folliculitis): 33-year-old man; recurrent, single inflammatory follicular papules on the lips, nose and forehead; heals after 10-14 days without scarring.
Demodex folliculitis: chronic bilateral follicular dermatitis with extensive reddening. previously known rosacea. for months, however, unexpected significant worsening of the findings. S following figure.
Pilomatrixoma (Epithelioma calcificans): Reddish-brown, calotte-shaped node that is displaceable in relation to the underlying tissue, slightly painful, slowly progressive.
lupus erythematosus systemic. persistent, sharply defined, symmetrical, non-scaly erythema of the face after exposure to sunlight. known Raynaud's phenomenon. individual enanthema of the oral mucosa (hard palate and cheek mucosa). distinct disturbance of the general condition with arthralgias, fever up to 38° C. typical - butterfly pattern - ("butterfly mask") with free perioral triangle. bridge of nose, upper eyelid and tip of chin are affected.
lupus erythematosus acute-cutaneous: acute symmetrical skin symptoms after sun exposure, which have persisted for 1 week. pat. was previously free of skin symptoms. clear feeling of tension in the skin. laboratory: ANA+; anti dsDNA antibodies neg.; anti-Ro antibodies positive.
angiosarcoma of the head and facial skin. for several years (!) increasing, so far completely asymptomatic, blurred, red spots on cheeks and forehead in a 75-year-old man. medical consultation because of recurrent, extensive bleeding in lesional skin. since one month growth of a soft, 8 mm large, solid blue-black node in the middle of the cheeks. extensive, configured redness with bizarre, linear and reticular telangiectasia. bleeding in the zygomatic bone.
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