Rhinophyma
| Rhinophyma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | "Whiskey nose," "gin blossom," "potato nose." |
| An Old Man and His Grandson, by Domenico Ghirlandaio | |
| Specialty | Dermatology, ENT |
| Usual onset | 50+ |
| Causes | Rosacea |
| Differential diagnosis | Basal cell carcinoma, sarcoidosis, lymphoma, metastatic lung cancer, granuloma eosinophilicum, leishmaniasis. |
| Treatment | Surgery, ablation, laser treatment |
Rhinophyma is a condition causing development of a large, bulbous nose associated with granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea.[1] The condition is most common in older white males.[2]
Colloquial terms for the rhinophyma include "whiskey nose", "gin blossom", "toros nose", and "potato nose".[2]
- ^ Cohen AF, Tiemstra JD (2002). "Diagnosis and treatment of rosacea". J Am Board Fam Pract. 15 (3): 214–7. PMID 12038728.
- ^ a b Dick, Mary K.; Patel, Bhupendra C. (2020), "Rhinophyma", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 31335093, retrieved 2020-12-24