Trichostasis spinulosa: a clinical simulant of acne open comedones.
Trichostasis spinulosa is a disorder of the pilosebaceous follicles that may simulate acne open comedones. It is a commonly reported cosmetic annoyance in adults but not children. A review of the literature and a case of trichostasis spinulosa in a 13-year-old black girl with a history of onset at 18 months of age are presented.
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Department of Dermatology, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600, USA.
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Miller
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D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D018859:Hair Follicle; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose