Diseases

Rhinophyma

A manifestation of severe ROSACEA resulting in significant enlargement of the NOSE and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the SEBACEOUS GLANDS and surrounding CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The nose is reddened and marked with TELANGIECTASIS.

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A manifestation of severe ROSACEA resulting in significant enlargement of the NOSE and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the SEBACEOUS GLANDS and surrounding CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The nose is reddened and marked with TELANGIECTASIS.

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  • Rhinophymas

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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91(75); was see under ROSACEA 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rhinophyma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012224. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012224
  2. Rhinophyma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinophyma
  3. Rhinophyma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2533616