Pruritic follicular facial rash: eosinophilic folliculitis.
The authors describe a 30-year-old woman who over 2 years had a persistent papulopustular follicular eruption on the face. Skin biopsy showed eosinophilic folliculitis and there was a rapid response to indomethacin.
Kossard
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Skin and Cancer Foundation, Dartinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Saywell
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D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007213:Indomethacin