title: Papular, profuse, and precocious keratosis pilaris.
abstract: Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a frequent and benign condition in children characterized by the presence of rough, follicular papules and varying degrees of erythema. Different variants have been described, including simple KP and red KP. Between September 2007 and October 2010, 11 children with profuse and precocious KP seen at the department of pediatric dermatology were included. They defined an underemphasized clinical variant of childhood KP: the papular, profuse, and precocious KP characterized by early age of onset (<18 mos), extensive involvement of the limbs and cheeks, and papular nature of lesions. No clinical association has been found. The main complication was episodes of folliculitis. Diagnosis was delayed for all patients. Treatment is difficult, but association between emollient and keratolytic agents can provide some help.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Academic Hospital of Nice, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Emeline
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castela
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chiaverini
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boralevi
authors.forename: Rosalind
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hugues
authors.forename: Jean Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lacour
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D007644:Darier Disease; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007642:Keratosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients; D007641:Keratolytic Agents