Pustular folliculitis associated with Demodex folliculorum.
Publication/Presentation Date
11-1-1986
Abstract
A 49-year-old man presented with an acute onset of folliculitis on his right cheek. The folliculitis was unresponsive to antibiotics. A potassium hydroxide preparation of a scraping from the affected area revealed the presence of numerous Demodex mites. The patient was treated with topical crotamiton (Eurax) cream resulting in rapid resolution of the folliculitis. We believe that this case represents a localized pustular folliculitis resulting from a heavy infestation with Demodex folliculorum. In spite of more than 50 years of investigation, the role of D. folliculorum in human cutaneous disease remains controversial.
Volume
15
Issue
5 Pt 2
First Page
1159
Last Page
1162
ISSN
0190-9622
Published In/Presented At
Purcell, S. M., Hayes, T. J., & Dixon, S. L. (1986). Pustular folliculitis associated with Demodex folliculorum. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 15(5 Pt 2), 1159–1162. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0190-9622(86)70287-9
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3771870
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article