II. Pathophysiology
- Immune-mediated erythematous rash
III. Signs
- Sun sensitive, erythematous rash
- Butterfly-shape appearance
- Involves both cheeks and variably the bridge of nose
IV. Differential Diagnosis: Miscellaneous
V. Differential Diagnosis: Infection
- Facial Erysipelas (Group A Streptococcal Cellulitis)
- Facial Staphylococcus AureusCellulitis
- Parvovirus B19 infection (slapped cheek appearance)
- Dental Abscess extension
- Wells’ syndrome (Eosinophilic Cellulitis)
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Concepts | Finding (T033) |
SnomedCT | 141617003, 164430003, 30704002 |
Spanish | Eritema en alas de mariposa, Eritema malar, eritema en alas de mariposa (hallazgo), eritema en alas de mariposa, eritema malar, rash en alas de mariposa, rash malar, salpullido en alas de mariposa, salpullido malar, sarpullido en alas de mariposa, sarpullido malar |
Dutch | butterfly rash, vlinderuitslag |
German | Schmetterlingsexanthem, Wangenexanthem |
Japanese | 蝶形皮疹, チョウケイヒシン, キョウブヒシン, 頬部皮疹 |
Czech | Lícní exantém, Motýlovitý exantém |
Portuguese | Erupção malar, Erupção em forma de asas de borboleta |
Italian | Eritema malare, Eritema a farfalla |
French | Rash malaire, Rash en ailes de papillon |
English | butterfly rash, malar rash, malar butterfly rash, Butterfly rash, Malar rash, Butterfly rash (finding) |
Hungarian | Pillangószárny alakú kiütés, Járomcsont alakú kiütés |