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Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli: A clinicoepidemiologic study
Author(s) -
Arif Tasleem,
Adil Mohammad,
Amin Syed Suhail,
Tahseen Mohammad,
Dorjay Konchok,
Mohtashim Mohd,
Singh Manu,
Bansal Roopal,
Raj Dinesh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13322
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology
Abstract We describe 25 cases of erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli from India. The male:female ratio was 5.25:1 and the average age of onset was 12.3 years. The cheeks, preauricular area, and submandibular region were the sites most commonly affected. Keratosis pilaris was seen in 22 (88%) of the patients.