Advanced search
Publication Cover
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology Volume 17, 2024 - Issue
Submit an article Journal homepage
107
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
CASE REPORT

A Case of Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis Misdiagnosed as Eczema

Yuan Li1 Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China;2 Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9825-2676View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Xianxu Yang3 Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
,
Jiejie Lu1 Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
,
Kai Chen3 Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
,
Weiwei Wu3 Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5029-6936View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Ming Zhang3 Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
&
Wanni Li1 Department of Cosmetic Dermatology, The Fifth People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
View further author information
 show all
Pages 199-204 | Received 20 Oct 2023, Accepted 18 Jan 2024, Published online: 24 Jan 2024

References

  • Ofuji S, Ogino A, Horio T, Oseko T, Uehara M. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Acta Derm Venereol. 1970;50(3):195–203.
  • Dodia P, Cook C. Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023.
  • Aoyama H, Tagami H. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis starting initially only with palmoplantar pustular lesions. Report of a case and review of the literature. Dermatology. 1992;185(4):276–280. doi:10.1159/000247468
  • Shi W, Lu Y, Zhou F, He H, Jiang J, Xue X. Infantile eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in a child aged 7 years: a case report. Clin Cosmet Invest Dermatol. 2023;16:717–720. doi:10.2147/CCID.S404316
  • Li Y, Nie R, Cao X, Wan C. Classic eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in an immunocompetent patient with syphilis: are they related? Clin Cosmet Invest Dermatol. 2023;16:67–70. doi:10.2147/CCID.S393841
  • Umegaki-Arao N, Tanemoto S, Tanese K, et al. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis with palmoplantar lesions and nail deformity. J Dermatol. 2020;47(10):e357–e359. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.15503
  • Marzano AV, Genovese G. Eosinophilic dermatoses: recognition and management. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2020;21(4):525–539. doi:10.1007/s40257-020-00520-4
  • Ichimura R, Kamiya K, Komine M, et al. Possible interaction between eosinophils and other immune cells in the pathomechanism of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Int J Dermatol. 2022;61(12):e499–e501. doi:10.1111/ijd.16203
  • Monastirli A, Antoniades G, Kapranos N, Pasmatzi E, Badavanis G, Tsambaos D. Classic form of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in an immunocompetent girl: rapid and complete resolution after low-dose oral indomethacin treatment. Dermatol Online J. 2017;23(11):13030/qt9604k2jm.
  • Huifeng Z, Shixiang Z, Min G, et al. A case of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis specifically on the palm of the hand. Chin J Dermatol Venereol. 2012;26(05):432–433.
  • Guo W, Qian G, Zhang C. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis of infancy. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022;21:323930. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2022-323930
  • Kanaki T, Hadaschik E, Esser S, Sammet S. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) in a patient with HIV infection. Infection. 2021;49(4):799–801. doi:10.1007/s15010-020-01543-z
  • Fertitta L, Bodemer C, Molina T, Frassati-Biaggi A, Fraitag S, Leclerc-Mercier S. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis of infancy: a histologic assessment of 43 cases. Am J Dermatopathol. 2022;44(6):395–403. doi:10.1097/DAD.0000000000002006
  • Katoh M, Nomura T, Miyachi Y, Kabashima K. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis: a review of the Japanese published works. J Dermatol. 2013;40(1):15–20. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.12008
  • Fujiyama T, Tokura Y. Clinical and histopathological differential diagnosis of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. J Dermatol. 2013;40(6):419–423. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.12125
  • Nomura T, Katoh M, Yamamoto Y, Miyachi Y, Kabashima K. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis: a proposal of diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms. J Dermatol. 2016;43(11):1301–1306. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.13359
  • Nomura T, Katoh M, Yamamoto Y, Miyachi Y, Kabashima K. Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis: a published work-based comprehensive analysis of therapeutic responsiveness. J Dermatol. 2016;43(8):919–927. doi:10.1111/1346-8138.13287
  • Nakahigashi K, Doi H, Otsuka A, et al. PGD2 induces eotaxin-3 via PPARγ from sebocytes: a possible pathogenesis of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012;129(2):536–543. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2011.11.034

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.