title: Perforating dermatoses: a review and report of four cases.
abstract: Perforating dermatoses, an often overlooked entity comprised of Kyrle's disease, perforating folliculitis, reactive perforating collagenosis, elastosis perforans serpiginosa, and acquired perforating dermatosis, are succinctly described, focusing attention on their clinical features, histopathology, treatment, and pathogenesis. The literature on these facets has been extensively reviewed. In addition, three fresh cases of Kyrle's and one of perforating folliculitis have been incorporated to illustrate these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady hardinge Medical College and Associated S.K. & K.S.C. Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Thappa
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Logani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000473:pathology*