Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with Demodex overgrowth or demodicosis on the face – A report of five cases

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with Demodex overgrowth or demodicosis on the face – A report of five cases

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is classified into Ofuji disease, immunosuppression-associated EPF, and infancy-associated EPF. The association of EPF with Demodex infestation is rarely reported. We report five cases of EPF with Demodex overgrowth. All patients were young females presenting...

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Main Authors: Hui-Peng Huang, Chao-Kai Hsu, Sheau-Chiou Chao, Chao-Chun Yang, Gwo-Shing Chen, Chih-Hung Lin, Chang-Ming Huang, Julia Yu-Yun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Subjects:
demodex
demodicosis
eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
superficial needle-scraping method
thumbnail-squeezing method
Online Access:http://www.dermsinica.org/article.asp?issn=1027-8117;year=2021;volume=39;issue=3;spage=132;epage=136;aulast=Huang

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