Eosinophilic folliculitis: a self-limiting illness in patients being treated for haematological malignancy
1993; Oxford University Press; Volume: 129; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1993.tb03524.x
ISSN1365-2133
AutoresR.H. Bull, Charlotte Harland, Mary E. Fallowfield, Peter Mortimer,
Tópico(s)Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
ResumoEosinophilic folliculitis is a recognized skin manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Five cases of eosinophilic folliculitis occurring in HIV‐negative patients treated for haematological malignancy are reported. In four cases this self‐limiting, pruritic eruption, affecting the head and upper trunk, occurred 3 months after bone marrow transplantation, and the fifth case was a patient undergoing chemotherapy for Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia. This suggests that eosinophilic folliculitis is a consequence of disturbances of immune function, and is not specific for HIV infection.
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