"Rhinophyma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A manifestation of severe ROSACEA resulting in significant enlargement of the NOSE and occurring primarily in men. It is caused by hypertrophy of the SEBACEOUS GLANDS and surrounding CONNECTIVE TISSUE. The nose is reddened and marked with TELANGIECTASIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D012224
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.716.500 C17.800.794.650
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Rhinophyma: review and update. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002 Sep 01; 110(3):860-69; quiz 870.