Perforating folliculitis

Perforating folliculitis is a skin condition in humans characterized by discrete follicular keratotic eruptions involving mainly the hairy parts of the extremities.^[1]^:539-540

References

↑ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.

Cutaneous keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis (L82–L94, 700–701.5)

Epidermal thickening

keratoderma: Keratoderma climactericum
Paraneoplastic keratoderma
- Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex
Aquagenic keratoderma
Drug-induced keratoderma
Paraneoplastic keratoderma
psoriasis
- Keratoderma blennorrhagicum

other hyperkeratosis: Acanthosis nigricans
- Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis
Callus
Ichthyosis acquisita
Arsenical keratosis
Chronic scar keratosis
Hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans
Hydrocarbon keratosis
Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola
Inverted follicular keratosis
Lichenoid keratosis
Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratosis
PUVA keratosis
Reactional keratosis
Stucco keratosis
Thermal keratosis
Viral keratosis
Warty dyskeratoma
Waxy keratosis of childhood

Necrobiosis/granuloma

Necrobiotic/palisading	Granuloma annulare Perforating Generalized Subcutaneous Granuloma annulare in HIV disease Localized granuloma annulare Patch-type granuloma annulare Necrobiosis lipoidica Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma Granuloma multiforme Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis Rheumatoid nodulosis Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis/Interstitial granulomatous drug reaction

Foreign body granuloma	Beryllium granuloma Mercury granuloma Silica granuloma Silicone granuloma Zirconium granuloma Soot tattoo Tattoo Carbon stain

Other/ungrouped	eosinophilic dermatosis Granuloma faciale

Dermis/
localized CTD

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus	chronic: Discoid Panniculitis subacute: Neonatal ungrouped: Chilblain Lupus erythematosus–lichen planus overlap syndrome Tumid Verrucous Rowell's syndrome

Scleroderma/ Morphea	Localized scleroderma Localized morphea Morphea–lichen sclerosus et atrophicus overlap Generalized morphea Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini Pansclerotic morphea Morphea profunda Linear scleroderma

Atrophic/ atrophoderma	Lichen sclerosus Anetoderma Schweninger–Buzzi anetoderma Jadassohn–Pellizzari anetoderma Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans Semicircular lipoatrophy Follicular atrophoderma Linear atrophoderma of Moulin

Perforating	Kyrle disease Reactive perforating collagenosis Elastosis perforans serpiginosa Perforating folliculitis Acquired perforating dermatosis

Skin ulcer	Pyoderma gangrenosum

Other	Calcinosis cutis Sclerodactyly Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans Ainhum/Pseudo-ainhum

Index of skin

Description	Anatomy Physiology connective tissue Development

Disease	Infections by morphology Vesiculobullous Dermatitis and eczema factitial Papulosquamous Urticaria and erythema Radiation-related Pigmentation Mucinoses Keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis Vasculitis Fat Neutrophilic and eosinophilic Congenital Neoplasms and cancer nevi and melanomas epidermis dermis Symptoms and signs eponymous Terminology

Treatment	Procedures Drugs antibiotics disinfectants emollients and protectives itch psoriasis other Wound and ulcer

Perforating folliculitis

See also

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