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Two cases of amoxycillin‐induced follicular acute localised exanthematous pustulosis
Author(s) -
Rajgopal Bala Harini,
Jalilian Chris,
Goh Michelle S.,
Williams Richard,
Tan Guan,
Chong Alvin H.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12410
Subject(s) - acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis , medicine , dermatology , pustulosis , folliculitis , histopathology , pathology , surgery , osteomyelitis , osteitis
We report two cases of Caucasian women who developed folliculocentric pustulosis after exposure to amoxycillin. A literature review found that most amoxycillin‐related pustular eruptions were reported as acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis ( AGEP ) or acute localised exanthematous pustulosis ( ALEP ). Histopathology from both our cases showed sterile suppurative folliculitis, which resolved on the cessation of amoxycillin.

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