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Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024


MeSH Supplementary
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
Unique ID
C535953
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C535953
Entry Term(s)
Eosinophilic folliculitis, pustular
Ofuji disease
Ofuji's disease
Registry Number
0
Heading Mapped to
*Eosinophilia
*Folliculitis
*Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous
Frequency
106
Note
A rare eosinophilia of the skin characterized by the cyclic formation of small fluid-filled pustules at hair follicles . It is most common among adults age 20-40, and the infancy associated type occurs in infants age 5 to 10 months. Males are more often affected than females and the classic type occurs most often in individuals of Japanese decent. Immunocompromised individuals are also at greater risk.
Date of Entry
2010/08/25
Revision Date
2016/08/01
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis Preferred
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