Folliculitis: Difference between revisions
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* Papules and pustules on an erythematous base | * Papules and pustules on an erythematous base | ||
* Located around a hair follicle | * Located around a hair follicle | ||
* Pruritus or mild discomfort | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 18:09, 31 October 2019
Background
- Inflammation of the hair follicle
- Secondary to infection, trauma, or occlusion [1]
Clinical Features
- Papules and pustules on an erythematous base
- Located around a hair follicle
- Pruritus or mild discomfort
Differential Diagnosis
Other Rash
- Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
- Allergic reaction
- Aphthous stomatitis
- Atopic dermatitis
- Coxsackie
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Exfoliative erythroderma
- Impetigo
- Pellagra
- Pityriasis rosea
- Serum Sickness
- Tinea capitus
- Tinea corporis
- Vitiligo
Vesiculobullous rashes
Febrile
- Diffuse distribution
- Varicella (chickenpox)
- Smallpox
- Monkeypox
- Disseminated gonococcal disease
- DIC
- Purpural fulminans
- Localized distribution
Afebrile
- Diffuse distribution
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Drug-Induced bullous disorders
- Pemphigus vulgaris
- Phytophotodermatitis
- Erythema multiforme major
- Bullous impetigo
- Localized distribution
- Contact dermatitis
- Herpes zoster (shingles)
- Dyshidrotic eczema
- Burn
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Erythema multiforme minor
- Poison Oak, Ivy, Sumac dermatitis
- Bullosis diabeticorum
- Bullous impetigo
- Folliculitis
Evaluation
- Clinical diagnosis
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Satter, E. Folliculitis. Medscape. https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1070456-overview