Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli with reticulated hyperpigmentation of the extremities

Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli (EFFC) is a distinct, rare, and underdiagnosed condition of unknown etiology that is characterized by well‐demarcated erythema, hyperpigmentation, and follicular papules. The pigmentation is usually on both maxillary, preauricular regions, and the cheeks...

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Autores principales: Al‐Saif, Fahad Mohammad, Baqays, Abdullah Ali, AlSaif, Hadeel Fahad, Alhumidi, Ahmed Abdullah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5628235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29026548
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1095
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Sumario:Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli (EFFC) is a distinct, rare, and underdiagnosed condition of unknown etiology that is characterized by well‐demarcated erythema, hyperpigmentation, and follicular papules. The pigmentation is usually on both maxillary, preauricular regions, and the cheeks. We report a case of a 12‐year‐old boy with EFFC that was associated with reticulated pigmentation of the extremities.

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