A Case of Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis with Palmoplantar Lesions / 대한피부과학회지

ABSTRACT

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis(EPF) is characterized by recurrent crops of pruritic follicular papules and pustules that occur mainly on the face. The histological feature is the infiltration of eosinophils into the follicular epidermis and adjacent dermis. Extrafollicular lesions with involvement of palms and soles are not uncommon. Herein, we report a case of EPF with palmoplantar lesions in a 40 year-old woman. Palmoplantar lesions started 2 years ago and the initial clinical impression was palmoplantar pustulosis. For 6 months prior to visit, she had suffered from recurrent skin lesions on the face. A skin biosy taken from the lesion on the face revealed a dense infiltration of eosinophils into the follicles and a skin biopsy obtained from the lesion on palm demonstrated an intraepidermal vesicles filled with red blood cells and eosinophils.