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butterfly rash [2 records]

Record 1 2011-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Diffuse or patchy erythema of the malar eminence(s). Lesions may be flat or raised, involving cheeks and/or the bridge of the nose but tending to spare the nasolabial fold; may be unilateral and may involve adjacent and other areas. Hemorrhage and ulceration may be present, but hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation should not be present .... Examples include: systemic lupus erythematosus, drug hypersensitivity and dermatomyositis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Terme clinique désignant l'aspect morphologique d'une éruption, qui siège de façon symétrique "en loup" sur les ailes du nez et les régions jugales avoisinantes, rappelant ainsi le masque d'une chauve-souris, évoquant avant tout un lupus érythémateux, parfois une dermatomyosite ou une sarcoïdose.

OBS

Le terme "érythème en papillon" a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 1991-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme

Spanish

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