Disseminate and persistent infundibulo-folliculitis.
An 18-year-old girl presented with a persistent skin eruption of 6 years duration. She had skin-coloured follicular papules involving the trunk, proximal extremities, neck and face. Histopathology revealed spongiosis of the follicular infundibulum and infiltration with lymphocytes and neutrophils. Treatment with oral vitamin A and topical retinoic acid was ineffective.
Joshi
R S
RS
Department of Dermatology and STD, BYL Nair Hospital and TN Medical College, Bombay-400008, India.
Chavan
R G
RG
Phadke
V A
VA
Khopkar
U S
US
Wadhva
S L
SL