Perforating Folliculitis in Association with Hemodialysis.
- Author:
Sung Ku AHN
;
Soo Il CHUN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic renal failure;
Hemodialysis;
Perforating folliculitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Epidermis;
Folliculitis*;
Humans;
Kidney Failure, Chronic;
Neck;
Peas;
Pruritus;
Renal Dialysis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(5):774-778
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 37-year-old man was diagnosed as having chronic renal failure received hemodialysis, Five months after starting hemodialysis developed rice to pea sized erythematous follicular papvles on the posterior neck and trunk which was accompanied by mild pruritus. Histopathologically the lesion showed typical finding of perforating folliculitis and Pickers nodule like changes in the adjacent epidermis.
