Unilateral Morbihan syndrome

Laura Macca; Federica Li Pomi; Alfonso  Motolese; Paolo Broganelli; Francesco Borgia

doi:10.4081/dr.2021.9270

Authors

Laura Macca
lauramacca7@gmail.com
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6470-8751
Federica Li Pomi Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-9468
Alfonso Motolese Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Italy. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1383-4165
Paolo Broganelli Dermatology Unit, City of Health and Science of Turin, Italy.
Francesco Borgia Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of Messina, Italy.

Morbihan Syndrome is an uncommon condition characterized by the slow appearance of erythema and solid edema on the upper portion of the face. The disease is considered an end-stage complication of rosacea’s recurrent episodes of vascular dilation and inflammation or a complication of acne vulgaris. The disease is often insidious to diagnose and challenging to treat. We report a paradigmatic case of unilateral Morbihan Syndrome induced by use of fullface CPAP masks for OSAS in a patientwith rosacea. OSAS could play a role in the development of rosacea symptoms. Our aim is to remark the importance of a careful, prolonged follow-up to optimize patient’s management and to improve the adherence to therapy.

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Macca, L., Li Pomi, F., Motolese, A. ., Broganelli, P., & Borgia, F. (2021). Unilateral Morbihan syndrome. Dermatology Reports, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2021.9270