Favre–Racouchot syndrome in family doctor practice

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Favre–Racouchot syndrome refers to dystrophic skin diseases and occurs mainly in men over 50 years of age. The article describes a case of a rare skin disease – Favre–Racouchot syndrome combined with acne rosacea. Diagnosis of this dermatosis is hampered by physicians' lack of awareness of skin diseases, inattentive clinical examination of patients, and lack of patient referral for this condition. Experience of local therapy of nodular cutaneous elastoidosis with cysts and comedones is analyzed. 

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V. Skvortsov

Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

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Email: vskvortsov1@ya.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2164-3537
SPIN-code: 7201-2980

MD, Professor

Russian Federation, Volgograd

I. Ivanova

Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: vskvortsov1@ya.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor

Russian Federation, Volgograd

G. Eryomina

Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: vskvortsov1@ya.ru
Russian Federation, Volgograd

V. Kolomytsev

Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: vskvortsov1@ya.ru
Russian Federation, Volgograd

L. Goryunova

Volgograd State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: vskvortsov1@ya.ru
Russian Federation, Volgograd

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