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Disseminate and Recurrent Infundibulofolliculitis

Disseminate and Recurrent Infundibulofolliculitis Abstract Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis is an uncommon pruritic papular follicular eruption that affects the trunk and proximal extremities and occurs almost exclusively in blacks. Little is known about the cause, and treatment has been totally unsuccessful. Extensive laboratory investigations, including histology and direct immunofluorescence in four cases, were unrevealing. Oral vitamin A therapy was effective in controlling five of six cases. We consider this disease to be a specific clinical and pathologic response to an, as yet, unknown cause or causes. (Arch Dermatol 115:174-175, 1979) References 1. Hitch JM, Lund HZ: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis: Report of a case . Arch Dermatol 97:432-435, 1968.Crossref 2. Thew MA, Wood MG: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis: Report of a second case . Arch Dermatol 100:728-733, 1969.Crossref 3. Kaidbey KH, Farah FS, Matta MT: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis . Dermatologica 143:29-35, 1971.Crossref 4. Hitch JM, Lund HZ: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis . Arch Dermatol 105:580-583, 1972.Crossref 5. Wolf M, Tolmach J: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis . Arch Dermatol 104:110, 1971.Crossref 6. Garcia RL: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis: A case report . Bull Assoc Milit Dermatol 18:20-21, 1970. 7. Soyinka F: Recurrent disseminated infundibulofolliculitis . Int J Dermatol 12:314-317, 1973.Crossref 8. Rietschel RL, Lewis CW: Contact dermatitis to homomenthyl salicylate . Arch Dermatol 114:442-443, 1978.Crossref 9. Christophers E, Wolff HH: Effects of vitamin A acid in skin: In vivo and in vitro studies . Acta Derm Venereal 55( (suppl 74) ):42-49, 1975. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Disseminate and Recurrent Infundibulofolliculitis

Owen, William R.; Wood, Colin
Archives of Dermatology , Volume 115 (2) – Feb 1, 1979
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American Medical Association
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0003-987X
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10.1001/archderm.1979.04010020020007
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Abstract Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis is an uncommon pruritic papular follicular eruption that affects the trunk and proximal extremities and occurs almost exclusively in blacks. Little is known about the cause, and treatment has been totally unsuccessful. Extensive laboratory investigations, including histology and direct immunofluorescence in four cases, were unrevealing. Oral vitamin A therapy was effective in controlling five of six cases. We consider this disease to be a specific clinical and pathologic response to an, as yet, unknown cause or causes. (Arch Dermatol 115:174-175, 1979) References 1. Hitch JM, Lund HZ: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis: Report of a case . Arch Dermatol 97:432-435, 1968.Crossref 2. Thew MA, Wood MG: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis: Report of a second case . Arch Dermatol 100:728-733, 1969.Crossref 3. Kaidbey KH, Farah FS, Matta MT: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis . Dermatologica 143:29-35, 1971.Crossref 4. Hitch JM, Lund HZ: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis . Arch Dermatol 105:580-583, 1972.Crossref 5. Wolf M, Tolmach J: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis . Arch Dermatol 104:110, 1971.Crossref 6. Garcia RL: Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis: A case report . Bull Assoc Milit Dermatol 18:20-21, 1970. 7. Soyinka F: Recurrent disseminated infundibulofolliculitis . Int J Dermatol 12:314-317, 1973.Crossref 8. Rietschel RL, Lewis CW: Contact dermatitis to homomenthyl salicylate . Arch Dermatol 114:442-443, 1978.Crossref 9. Christophers E, Wolff HH: Effects of vitamin A acid in skin: In vivo and in vitro studies . Acta Derm Venereal 55( (suppl 74) ):42-49, 1975.

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Published: Feb 1, 1979

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