Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in infancy: report of two affected brothers

We describe two brothers with eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Both had recurrent crops of papules and pustules, primarily affecting the scalp. The eruption began in the neonatal period. Both children had a leucocytosis with eosinophilia. Histology revealed folliculitis, with an infiltrate in whi...

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Published inBritish journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 132; no. 2; p. 296
Main Authors Dupond, A S, Aubin, F, Bourezane, Y, Faivre, B, Van Landuyt, H, Humbert, P H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1995
Subjects
Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Eosinophilia - complications
Eosinophilia - pathology
Folliculitis - complications
Folliculitis - pathology
Humans
Infant
Leukocytosis - complications
Male
Nuclear Family
Scalp Dermatoses - complications
Scalp Dermatoses - pathology
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Summary:We describe two brothers with eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. Both had recurrent crops of papules and pustules, primarily affecting the scalp. The eruption began in the neonatal period. Both children had a leucocytosis with eosinophilia. Histology revealed folliculitis, with an infiltrate in which eosinophils were predominant. Bacteriological and fungal cultures of pustules were negative. There was a good clinical response to treatment with a topical corticosteroid and dapsone. We review the 28 previously reported cases of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis in infancy. The occurrence of this disorder in brothers suggests that an inherited or contagious factor may be involved in its aetiology.
ISSN:0007-0963
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb05031.x