Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency

Abstract Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a noninfectious follicular based inflammatory dermatosis. We present a case of a 57‐year‐old female of Indian ethnicity who developed a pustular eruption, with certain lesions displaying Koebnerization. Given that the morphologic distribution most...

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Main Authors: L. E. Flowers, S. Subhadarshani, S. Quinter, C. Shaughnessy
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.560
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author L. E. Flowers
S. Subhadarshani
S. Quinter
C. Shaughnessy
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description Abstract Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a noninfectious follicular based inflammatory dermatosis. We present a case of a 57‐year‐old female of Indian ethnicity who developed a pustular eruption, with certain lesions displaying Koebnerization. Given that the morphologic distribution most represented the immunosuppressant EPF subtype, additional testing led to the discovery of concurrent IgA deficiency. This case highlights a particularly unusual presentation of EPF associated with IgA deficiency and Koebner phenomenon.
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spelling doaj-art-72bb0e6a9c2d4ce6870b333cece46d302025-08-20T03:40:25ZengWileyJEADV Clinical Practice2768-65662025-03-014124424710.1002/jvc2.560Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiencyL. E. Flowers0S. Subhadarshani1S. Quinter2C. Shaughnessy3School of Medicine University of Missouri‐Columbia Columbia Missouri USADepartment of Dermatology University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio USADepartment of Dermatology University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio USADepartment of Dermatology University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Ohio USAAbstract Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a noninfectious follicular based inflammatory dermatosis. We present a case of a 57‐year‐old female of Indian ethnicity who developed a pustular eruption, with certain lesions displaying Koebnerization. Given that the morphologic distribution most represented the immunosuppressant EPF subtype, additional testing led to the discovery of concurrent IgA deficiency. This case highlights a particularly unusual presentation of EPF associated with IgA deficiency and Koebner phenomenon.https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.560eosinophilic pustular folliculitisIgA deficiencyKoebner phenomenonOfuji's disease
spellingShingle L. E. Flowers
S. Subhadarshani
S. Quinter
C. Shaughnessy
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency
JEADV Clinical Practice
eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
IgA deficiency
Koebner phenomenon
Ofuji's disease
title Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency
title_full Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency
title_fullStr Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency
title_full_unstemmed Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency
title_short Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with IgA deficiency
title_sort eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with iga deficiency
topic eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
IgA deficiency
Koebner phenomenon
Ofuji's disease
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.560
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