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Review
. 2017 Sep 27;9(1):e1356519.
doi: 10.1080/19381980.2017.1356519. eCollection 2017.

Special types of folliculitis which should be differentiated from acne

Kai-Lv Sun  1 , Jian-Min Chang  1
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Review

Special types of folliculitis which should be differentiated from acne

Kai-Lv Sun et al. Dermatoendocrinol. .

Abstract

Because both acne vulgaris and folliculitis can present as inflammatory erythematous papules, pustules or nodules, they are often hard to distinguish. The importance to distinguish between these 2 shall be stressed as their pathogenesis and therapies are different and misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis may lead to improper treatment. We will introduce several special types of folliculitis that should be differentiated from acne to increase our knowledge of the disorders with an acne-like manifestation.

Keywords: acne; differentiation; folliculitis.

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Figures

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Figure 1.
Superficial pustular folliculitis (SPF).
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Figure 2.
Sycosis barbae.
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Figure 3.
Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens.
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Figure 4.
Folliculitis keloidalis nuchae.
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Figure 5.
Actinic folliculitis.
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Figure 6.
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis(EPF).
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Figure 7.
Malassezia folliculitis.
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Figure 8.
EGFR inhibitor-induced papulopustular eruption.
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