ulerythema ophryogenesis
Findings
No curated finding names ulerythema ophryogenesis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Ulerythema ophryogenesis is characterized by inflammatory keratotic papules occurring on the face, which may be followed by scars, atrophy and alopecia. Prevalence is unknown but the disease, affecting mainly children and young adults, is rare. Erythema with mild hyperkeratosis of the hair follicles resulting in rough papules is observed on the cheeks and lateral aspects of the eyebrows. The disorder occasionally extends to the adjacent scalp, ears and forehead and rarely to the extensor surfaces of the limbs. Symptoms regress with age, although loss of the lateral aspects of the eyebrows can occur. Many cases occur sporadically; autosomal dominant inheritance has also been reported. There is no particular treatment, but patients should avoid sun exposure without UV protection.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018086), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
- Onset and course
- Miscarriage
HPO, annotations 2026-09-02
Features
13 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Erythematous papuleHPOHP:0030350
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Facial erythemaHPOHP:0001041
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Follicular hyperkeratosisHPOHP:0007502
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Hyperkeratotic papuleHPOHP:0045059
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Keratosis pilarisHPOHP:0032152
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Sparse lateral eyebrow
Where it sits
- A kind of