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Perioral dermatitis

MedGen UID:
75521
Concept ID:
C0263449
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermatitides, Perioral; Dermatitis, Perioral; Perioral Dermatitides; Perioral Dermatitis
SNOMED CT: Perioral dermatitis (238751002); POD - Perioral dermatitis (238751002)

Definition

A papular eruption of unknown etiology that progresses to residual papular erythema and scaling usually confined to the area of the mouth, and almost exclusively occurring in young women. It may also be localized or extend to involve the eyelids and adjacent glabella area of the forehead (periocular dermatitis). (Dorland, 28th ed) [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPerioral dermatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Searle T, Ali FR, Al-Niaimi F
J Cosmet Dermatol 2021 Dec;20(12):3839-3848. Epub 2021 Mar 16 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14060. PMID: 33751778
Tempark T, Shwayder TA
Am J Clin Dermatol 2014 Apr;15(2):101-13. doi: 10.1007/s40257-014-0067-7. PMID: 24623018
Wollenberg A, Bieber T, Dirschka T, Luger T, Meurer M, Proksch E, Schön MP, Schwarz T, Thaçi D, Zuberbier T, Werfel T; German Society of Dermatology
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2011 May;9(5):422-7. Epub 2010 Oct 8 doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2010.07329.x. PMID: 21040469

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ramirez J
Am Fam Physician 2020 Nov 15;102(10):625-626. PMID: 33179894
Tempark T, Shwayder TA
Am J Clin Dermatol 2014 Apr;15(2):101-13. doi: 10.1007/s40257-014-0067-7. PMID: 24623018
Ting PT, Barankin B
Can Fam Physician 2007 Jul;53(7):1157, 1165. PMID: 17879478Free PMC Article
Siegel MA
J Am Dent Assoc 2006 Aug;137(8):1121-2. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0351. PMID: 16873328
Hogan DJ
Curr Probl Dermatol 1995;22:98-104. doi: 10.1159/000424239. PMID: 7587342

Diagnosis

Searle T, Ali FR, Al-Niaimi F
J Cosmet Dermatol 2021 Dec;20(12):3839-3848. Epub 2021 Mar 16 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14060. PMID: 33751778
Hellstein JW, Marek CL
Head Neck Pathol 2019 Mar;13(1):25-32. Epub 2019 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s12105-019-01004-6. PMID: 30693459Free PMC Article
Lim GF, Cusack CA, Kist JM
Dent Clin North Am 2014 Apr;58(2):401-35. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2013.12.009. PMID: 24655530
Wollenberg A, Bieber T, Dirschka T, Luger T, Meurer M, Proksch E, Schön MP, Schwarz T, Thaçi D, Zuberbier T, Werfel T; German Society of Dermatology
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2011 May;9(5):422-7. Epub 2010 Oct 8 doi: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2010.07329.x. PMID: 21040469
Lancet 1980 Jan 12;1(8159):75-6. PMID: 6101421

Therapy

Schulte BC, Wu W, Rosen T
J Drugs Dermatol 2015 Sep;14(9):964-8. PMID: 26355614
Ljubojević S, Lipozencić J, Turcić P
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2008;16(2):96-100. PMID: 18541107
Coskey RJ
Cutis 1984 Jul;34(1):55-6, 58. PMID: 6467976
Br Med J 1980 Jan 19;280(6208):136. PMID: 6444536Free PMC Article
Lancet 1980 Jan 12;1(8159):75-6. PMID: 6101421

Prognosis

Ting PT, Barankin B
Can Fam Physician 2007 Jul;53(7):1157, 1165. PMID: 17879478Free PMC Article
Siegel MA
J Am Dent Assoc 2006 Aug;137(8):1121-2. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0351. PMID: 16873328
Morrás PG, Santos SP, Imedio IL, Echeverría ML, Hermosa JM
Pediatr Dermatol 2003 Jan-Feb;20(1):28-30. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2003.03006.x. PMID: 12558842
Knautz MA, Lesher JL Jr
Pediatr Dermatol 1996 Mar-Apr;13(2):131-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1996.tb01419.x. PMID: 9122070
Hogan DJ
Curr Probl Dermatol 1995;22:98-104. doi: 10.1159/000424239. PMID: 7587342

Clinical prediction guides

Fakih A, Makhoul R, Grozdev I
Dermatol Online J 2020 Dec 15;26(12) PMID: 33423420
Anzengruber F, Mergenthaler C, Murer C, Dummer R
Dermatology 2019;235(2):137-143. Epub 2018 Nov 21 doi: 10.1159/000494614. PMID: 30463069
Oppel T, Pavicic T, Kamann S, Bräutigam M, Wollenberg A
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007 Oct;21(9):1175-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02191.x. PMID: 17894701
Hengge UR, Ruzicka T, Schwartz RA, Cork MJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Jan;54(1):1-15; quiz 16-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.01.010. PMID: 16384751
Drolet B, Paller AS
Pediatr Dermatol 1992 Mar;9(1):22-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1992.tb00320.x. PMID: 1533454

Recent systematic reviews

Gray NA, Tod B, Rohwer A, Fincham L, Visser WI, McCaul M
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2022 Mar;36(3):380-390. Epub 2021 Dec 2 doi: 10.1111/jdv.17817. PMID: 34779023
Searle T, Ali FR, Al-Niaimi F
J Cosmet Dermatol 2021 Dec;20(12):3839-3848. Epub 2021 Mar 16 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14060. PMID: 33751778

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