A Case of HIV-associated Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis.
- Author:
Ji Sun LEE
1
;
Hyung Ok KIM
;
Chung Won KIM
;
Young Min PARK
;
Moon Won KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yymmpark@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis;
HIV-associated
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Eosinophils*;
Extremities;
Folliculitis*;
Head;
Humans;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Scalp;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2003;41(6):798-800
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis(EPF) may be classified into 3 clinical types; classic(Ofuji's disease), HIV-associated, and infantile form. Compared with classical type, HIV-associated eosinophilic folliculitis(HIV-associated EF) reveals the distinctive features, such as scattered erythematous urticarial papules on the trunk, head, neck, and proximal aspect of the extremities. We herein report a case of HIV-associated EF occuring in a 48-year-old man who had severe pruritic, multiple, erythematous, follicular and non follicular papules and nodules on the scalp, face, neck, and anterior chest. Biopsy specimen revealed folliculitis with a predominant eosinophilic infiltrate. To our knowledge, this is the second case of HIV-associated EF in Korea.
