Favre–Racouchot syndrome is a solar elastotic disorder consisting of multiple open comedones that occurs in skin damaged by sunlight, especially under and lateral of the eyes. The comedones are widened openings for hair follicles and sebaceous glands filled with material.[1]
Favre–Racouchot syndrome
Other names
Favre–Racouchot disease,[1] and Nodular cutaneous elastosis with cysts and comedones[1]
Affected eyelids and upper cheeks with greyish discolouration.
Chronic exposure to ultraviolet light can result in skin thickening as well as elastic destruction of the skin. At least in one instance, the occupational exposure to the UVA light of the sun (UVB is blocked by many car windows) resulted in skin destruction on one side of the face.[2] Microscopically, Favre–Racouchot displays multiple dilated follicular cysts/milia and open comedones with severe solar elastosis in the background dermis.
Treatmentedit
Treatment includes sun protection, and cessation of smoking is highly recommended. Topical retinoids, Isotretinoin, curettage, and dermabrasion have also been used with some success.[3]
Eponymedit
Favre–Racouchot syndrome is named after the French dermatologistMaurice Favre and his pupil Jean Racouchot (1908-1994). It was described in 1932 by Favre and then reviewed in details by Favre and Racouchot in 1951.[4]
^ abcRapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1847. ISBN978-1-4160-2999-1.
^Gordon, Jennifer R. S.; Brieva, Joaquin C. (2012). "Unilateral Dermatoheliosis". New England Journal of Medicine. 366 (16): e25. doi:10.1056/NEJMicm1104059.
^"Favre-Racouchot Syndrome - American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD)". www.aocd.org. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
favre, racouchot, syndrome, solar, elastotic, disorder, consisting, multiple, open, comedones, that, occurs, skin, damaged, sunlight, especially, under, lateral, eyes, comedones, widened, openings, hair, follicles, sebaceous, glands, filled, with, material, ot. Favre Racouchot syndrome is a solar elastotic disorder consisting of multiple open comedones that occurs in skin damaged by sunlight especially under and lateral of the eyes The comedones are widened openings for hair follicles and sebaceous glands filled with material 1 Favre Racouchot syndromeOther namesFavre Racouchot disease 1 and Nodular cutaneous elastosis with cysts and comedones 1 Affected eyelids and upper cheeks with greyish discolouration SpecialtyDermatology Contents 1 Pathology 2 Treatment 3 Eponym 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPathology editChronic exposure to ultraviolet light can result in skin thickening as well as elastic destruction of the skin At least in one instance the occupational exposure to the UVA light of the sun UVB is blocked by many car windows resulted in skin destruction on one side of the face 2 Microscopically Favre Racouchot displays multiple dilated follicular cysts milia and open comedones with severe solar elastosis in the background dermis Treatment editTreatment includes sun protection and cessation of smoking is highly recommended Topical retinoids Isotretinoin curettage and dermabrasion have also been used with some success 3 Eponym editFavre Racouchot syndrome is named after the French dermatologist Maurice Favre and his pupil Jean Racouchot 1908 1994 It was described in 1932 by Favre and then reviewed in details by Favre and Racouchot in 1951 4 See also editList of cutaneous conditionsReferences edit a b c Rapini Ronald P Bolognia Jean L Jorizzo Joseph L 2007 Dermatology 2 Volume Set St Louis Mosby p 1847 ISBN 978 1 4160 2999 1 Gordon Jennifer R S Brieva Joaquin C 2012 Unilateral Dermatoheliosis New England Journal of Medicine 366 16 e25 doi 10 1056 NEJMicm1104059 Favre Racouchot Syndrome American Osteopathic College of Dermatology AOCD www aocd org Retrieved 2019 09 01 Favre Racouchot syndrome External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Favre Racouchot syndrome amp oldid 1197488197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
