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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

folliculitis, pityrosporum folliculitis

Body Site

chest

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

This 30 year old man suffered from recurrent bouts of folliculitis on his trunk. The follicular pustules responded quickly to oral itraconazole.

Description

hypopigmented follicular papules on a violaceous and/or hyperpigmented base

Categories

infections and infestations hair disorders

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9/8/2001 18:40:00

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