A case of HIV-associated Eosinophilic Folliculitis / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

HIV-associated eosinophilic folliculitis is characterized by recurrent crops of severely-pruritic follicular papules, pustules and plaques that occur mainly on the face, trunk and upper extremities of AIDS patients. This disease is distinguished from Ofuji's disease by severe pruritus, leukopenia, sparing of palms and soles, and a good response to phototherapy. Up to now, two cases were reported in the Korean literature. A 38-year-old man, who was confirmed as HIV positive 11 years ago, presented with severely-pruritic, erythematous pinhead to half pea sized papules and pustules on the face, neck, and anterior chest. The skin biopsy from a papular lesion on the upper chest revealed folliculitis and perifolliculitis with a predominant eosinophilic infiltrate.