Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis and B-cell chronic lymphatic leukaemia.
BACKGROUND
The major problem of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is its generally unknown aetiology.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this case report is to advise a thorough medical investigation of all patients with EPF.


RESULTS
The case of EPF presented seems to be associated with a chronic B-cell lymphatic leukaemia.


CONCLUSIONS
Before regarding EPF as an idiopathic disease of unknown aetiology a thorough immunologic and haematologic investigation has to be advocated.
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
J
J
Lambert
Z
Z
Berneman
P
P
Dockx
W
W
Stevens
E
E
Van Marck
D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000150:complications*