Korean J Dermatol.
2003 Jun;41(6):798-800.
A Case of HIV-associated Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yymmpark@hotmail.com
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis(EPF) may be classified into 3 clinical types; classic(Ofuji's disease), HIV-associated, and infantile form. Compared with classical type, HIV-associated eosinophilic folliculitis(HIV-associated EF) reveals the distinctive features, such as scattered erythematous urticarial papules on the trunk, head, neck, and proximal aspect of the extremities. We herein report a case of HIV-associated EF occuring in a 48-year-old man who had severe pruritic, multiple, erythematous, follicular and non follicular papules and nodules on the scalp, face, neck, and anterior chest. Biopsy specimen revealed folliculitis with a predominant eosinophilic infiltrate. To our knowledge, this is the second case of HIV-associated EF in Korea.
