Malar flush is a plum-red discolouration of the high cheeks. It is classically associated with mitral valve stenosis due to the resulting CO 2 retention and its vasodilatory effects. It can also be associated with lupus, polycythemia vera and homocystinuria.

2021年11月23日 · A malar rash, or malar flush, is a rash on the nose and cheeks. Some call it a butterfly rash because of its shape. It’s almost always a symptom of another disorder, such as …

Erysipelas produces brawny, fiery red facial lesions, and scarlet fever causes facial eruptions as part of a generalized eruption. Lupus vulgaris and lupus pernio produce nodules that may spread in a butterfly pattern, and seborrheic dermatitis has a predilection for the malar prominences and other areas of the face.

Mechanism Malar flush – because of vasodilation (vascular stasis) in the malar area. CO2 retention- causes vasodilation of arterioles in the cheeks. It can also be associated with other conditions, such as lupus, polycythemia vera and homocystinuria

2023年9月4日 · Malar rash, also named a butterfly rash, is a common facial presentation of multiple disorders. It is characterized by an erythematous flat or raised rash across the bridge of the nose and cheeks, which usually spares nasolabial folds.

2024年2月1日 · Malar rash is primarily considered a symptom of an underlying disorder, such as lupus or rosacea itself. In contrast, rosacea is a distinct skin condition that is not connected to a systemic disease.

2011年7月29日 · It is important to differentiate malar flushing associated with pathological causes, from physiological responses and normal redness of the skin. Malar flushing is also often associated with warmth at the site and does not occur with any skin rash. A red skin rash on the cheeks is known as malar erythema or a malar rash.

2023年5月5日 · Malar rash is a red or purplish facial rash with a “butterfly” pattern. It covers your cheeks and the bridge of your nose, but usually not the rest of the face. The rash can be flat or raised.

2023年12月22日 · A malar rash is a skin rash that appears on the cheeks and bridge of the nose due to certain conditions, such as lupus. People may also call it a “butterfly rash” due to its distinctive ...

A malar rash (from Latin mala 'jaw, cheek-bone'), also called butterfly rash, [1] is a medical sign consisting of a characteristic form of facial rash. It is often seen in lupus erythematosus. More rarely, it is also seen in other diseases, such as pellagra, dermatomyositis, and Bloom syndrome.