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Malar Rash
Aka: Malar Rash
- See Also
- Cutaneous Signs of Rheumatic Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Immune-mediated erythematous rash
- Signs
- Sun sensitive, erythematous rash
- Butterfly-shape appearance
- Involves both cheeks and variably the bridge of nose
- Differential Diagnosis: Miscellaneous
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Lyme Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Rosacea
- Seborrhea
- 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)