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Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis
European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 8, Number 5, 365-6, July - August 1998, Votre diagnostic ?
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Author(s) : S. LORENZI, C. VINCENZI, B.M. PIRACCINI, A. TOSTI
Summary : A 34-year-old man was referred to our Department to evaluate the presence of a pruritic eruption. The clinical history revealed that the lesions had developed on his buttocks one week earlier and had then spread to involve the trunk and limbs. The physical examination revealed multiple, follicular papules and pustules with a marked erythematous border, 3 to 4 mm in diameter, on the trunk (Fig. 1). A few scattered lesions were also present on the upper parts of the arms and legs. Examination of the oral and genital mucosa did not reveal any abnormality. There was no history of fever and the patient was in good general health. Past medical history was insignificant and routine biochemical and haematological investigations were normal. A biopsy specimen was taken from a lesion for routine histological analysis. Its histological aspect is shown in Figures 2 and 3. What is your diagnosis?
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis