Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Report of a European case.
A case of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (Ofuji) is presented. This long-lasting disease of unknown aetiology has hitherto been reported only from Japan. It is characterized by tinea-like slowly growing rings and by blood eosinophilia, The histological changes are epidermal infiltrations and abscesses of predominantly eosinophilic leukocytes, often localized to the follicles.
D000328:Adult; D004804:Eosinophils; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male