A Case of Eosinoplilic Pustular Folliculitis.
- Author:
Jong Suk LEE
1
;
Kyu Uang WHANG
;
Sung Yul LEE
;
Yong Won SEO
;
Hee Dae JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Adult;
Arm;
Dapsone;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophils;
Folliculitis*;
Hair Follicle;
Humans;
Thigh;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(7):954-956
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) or Ofuji's disease is a cutaneous inflammatory follicular disorder of unknown etiology. It usually affects adults and is clinically characterized by recurrent crops of sterile and pruritic papulopustules grouped in an annular or polycyclic pattern involving preferably the seborrheic areas. Histopathologic examination reveals eosinophilic follicular abscesses. We report a case of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in a 21-year-old man who showed pruritic erythematous plaques with follicular papules and pustules on the face, back, upper arms, and thigh. Laboratory test showed blood eosinophilia and histopathologic study revealed numerous eosinophilic infiltration in and around the hair follicle. The patient relatively responded well to dapsone and topical steroid.
