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Infantile Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis in a Child Aged 7 Years: A Case Report
- Source :
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology.
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Dove Press, 2023.
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Abstract
- Weikang Shi,1,2,* Yuwen Lu,1,* Fangyan Zhou,1 Huiyi He,3 Jicong Jiang,1 Ximao Xue1 1Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Childrenâs Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Peopleâs Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, Jinhua Maternal & Child Health Care Hospital, Jinhua, Peopleâs Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatology, Ruian Peopleâs Hospital, Wenzhou, Peopleâs Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ximao Xue, Email xueximao2021@163.comAbstract: Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a rare, chronic, itchy, aseptic disease. Although most cases of infantile EPF (I-EPF) are detected in infants, we found that a 7-year-old child with I-EPF, who received treatment with oral azithromycin in combination with topical narrow bound Ultra Violet B light (NB-UVB) irradiation, with no recurrence at follow-up. Our experience with the successful treatment of this patient can provide a reference for more pediatric patients.Keywords: infantile eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, case report, treatment, dermatopathology
- Subjects :
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11787015
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.dovemedicalp..6309cc8fd73bd80631384fb1cee13590