Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pityrosporum folliculitis (PF) is an inflammatory skin disorder that presents as a pruritic, follicular papulopustular eruption distributedon the upper trunk of young to middle aged adults. Herein, we report a 21-years old healthy male presented with 2 weekshistory of persistent itchy skin lesions. Skin examination revealed multiple and extensive monomorphic papules and pustuleswith erythematous hallow on his forehead, chest, back, neck and upper arms. No history of associated fever or arthralgia. Hair,nails and mucous membranes were normal. Skin smear from a pustule for potassium hydroxide (KOH) was negative for hyphaeand yeast. The lesions disappeared 2-weeks after ketoconazol shampoo once daily plus oral fluconazole 100 mg cap once daily.On the basis of the above clinical findings, a diagnosis of Pityrosporum folliculitis was made.
Source: Dermatology - Open Journal
Authors: Khalid Al Hawsawi, Sumayyah Altalhi, Danya Alwafi, Mohammad Aldosari
Language: English
Topic: Nail Diseases and Treatments
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2908970337