Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis
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Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis, also called disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis or Hitch and Lund disease, is a rare follicular skin condition that presents with irregularly shaped papules pierced by hair, is mildly itchy at times, and is chronic with recurrent exacerbations.James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. {{ISBN|0-7216-2921-0}}.{{rp|776}}
Signs and symptoms
The majority of patients describe a quick onset of extensive pruritic papular eruption. It has been noted that hot showers aggravate disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis, while cool showers, creams, and swimming can alleviate it. Sometimes a patient will say that several of their peers have experienced the same problem simultaneously. Individuals with widespread and recurring infundibular folliculitis frequently have a familial or personal history of atopy.{{cite web | last=Gorman | first=Christopher R | title=Disseminate and Recurrent Infundibular Folliculitis: Practice Essentials, Epidemiology | website=Medscape Reference | date=2022-07-18 |url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1070248-overview | access-date=2024-03-12}}
Causes
Diagnosis
Treatment
Reducing activity in hot, humid environments may be required to stop or lessen the symptoms of disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis. For thirty years, cooling, soothing emollients have been used to treat disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis, with varying degrees of efficacy.
Further reading
- {{cite journal | last=Kachhawa | first=Dilip | last2=Rekha | first2=S | last3=Kumar | first3=Vineet | last4=Rao | first4=Pankaj | title=Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis | journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology | publisher=Medknow | volume=64 | issue=5 | year=2019 | issn=0019-5154 | doi=10.4103/ijd.ijd_77_18 | doi-access=free | page=404 | ref=none| pmc=6749767 }}
- {{cite journal | last=Nair | first=SukumaranPradeep | last2=Gomathy | first2=Mini | last3=Kumar | first3=GopinathanNanda | title=Disseminate and recurrent infundibulo-folliculitis in an Indian patient: A case report with review of literature | journal=Indian Dermatology Online Journal | publisher=Medknow | volume=8 | issue=1 | year=2017 | issn=2229-5178 | doi=10.4103/2229-5178.198775 | doi-access=free | page=39 | ref=none| pmc=5297269 }}
See also
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External links
- [https://dermnetnz.org/topics/disseminate-and-recurrent-infundibulofolliculitis DermNet]
- [https://www.visualdx.com/visualdx/diagnosis/infundibulofolliculitis?diagnosisId=51770&moduleId=101 VisualDx]
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