Steroid acne
| Steroid acne | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | dermatology |
| ICD-10 | L70.8 (ILDS L70.816), Y42 |
| ICD-9-CM | E932 |
Steroid acne is an adverse reaction to corticosteroids, and presents as small, firm follicular papules on the forehead, cheeks, and chest. They appear as pinkish maculopapular rash without any comedones or cyst as seen in Acne Vulgaris [1]:137
See also
References
- ↑ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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