ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
Disorders of the epidermis and epidermal appendages
Disorders of the hair follicle
ED90 — Rosacea and related disorders
ED90.0 — Rosacea
ED90.01 — Papulopustular rosacea
ICD-11 ED90.01 — Papulopustular rosacea
Papulopustular rosacea is characterised, as the name implies, by erythematous papules and sterile pustules affecting facial skin. These are typically located on the cheeks, central chin, nose and central forehead. The perilesional skin is inflamed and may be oedematous. In contradistinction to papulopustular acne, comedones, nodules and cysts are not a feature.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Rosacea #17261