Rhinophyma | |
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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]