A Case of Pruritic Folliculitis of Pregnancy.
- Author:
Sang Min HWANG
;
Eung Ho CHOI
;
Won Soo LEE
;
Sung Ku AHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Specific dermatoses of pregnancy;
Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy
- MeSH:
Female;
Folliculitis*;
Humans;
Mothers;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy*;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Thoracic Wall;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(1):156-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy of pregnancy is a specific dermatoses of pregnancy which is characterized by erythematous follicular papules and pustules between the fourth and ninth month of pregnancy. It has usually resolved by 4 weeks of postpartum and has no adverse implications for mother and baby. We report a case of pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy in a 24-year-old primigravida woman who had had monomorphic erythematous follicular papules and pustules on her anterior chest wall and back. Histopathological findings of erythematous papules showed acute folliculitis and perifolliculitis. The skin lesions improved rapidly with 2 weeks of delivery without treatment.
