Catalog

Folliculitis keloidalis

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Link to WHO Definition

Folliculitis keloidalis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1900806145

A type of acneform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices and hypertrophic scarring. The process may extend upwards into the scalp. It is most often encountered in black or Asian men.