Traumatic_anserine_folliculosis

Traumatic anserine folliculosis

Traumatic anserine folliculosis

Medical condition

Traumatic anserine folliculosis is a curious gooseflesh-like follicular hyperkeratosis that may result from persistent pressure and lateral friction of one skin surface against another.[1]: 775  Traumatic anserine folliculosis is caused by trauma. Topical keratolytics are the treatment of choice.

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Signs and symptoms

Traumatic anserine folliculosis is defined by several closely spaced, clustered follicular papules. The most frequently affected areas are the neck, jaws, and chin.[2]

Causes

Traumatic anserine folliculosis is caused by trauma.[3]

Diagnosis

Histopathological features include the possibility of hypergranulosis, hyperkeratosis, localized lucidum presence or increase, rudimentary follicles, and follicular opening dilatation with retention of keratotic material. There could be a little perivascular lymphocytic infiltration.[2]

Disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, lichen spinulosus, trichostasis spinulosa, and trichodysplasia spinulosa are among the conditions included in the differential diagnosis of traumatic anserine folliculosis.[2]

Treatment

Topical keratolytics are among the treatment options.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. [2]
    Rambhia, KinjalDeepak; Wankhade, Vaishali; Mukhi, Jayesh; Singh, RP (2017). "Traumatic anserine folliculosis". Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 8 (1). Medknow: 59–61. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.198773. ISSN 2229-5178. PMC 5297279. PMID 28217481.
  3. [3]
    Padilha-Gonçalves, Antar (1979). "Traumatic Anserine Folliculosis". The Journal of Dermatology. 6 (6). Wiley: 365–369. doi:10.1111/j.1346-8138.1979.tb01928.x. ISSN 0385-2407.

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