Open AccessCo-occurrence of erythrosis pigmentosa mediofacialis and erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli associated with keratosis pilaris in an adolescent female
Author(s) -
Sarita Kalwaniya,
Manjaree Morgaonkar,
Savera Gupta,
Suresh Jain
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.185747
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , darier disease , erythema , disease , pathology
Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli (EFFC) is a rare disease characterized by a triad of reddish-brown pigmentation, erythema and follicular papules localized on face and neck and is usually described in males. Erythrosis pigmentosa mediofacialis (also known as Brocq or erythrosis pigmentosa peribuccalis) is a similar disorder of the mediofacial area but with female predominance. We report a case of simultaneous occurrence of erythrosis pigmentosa peribuccalis and EFFC associated with keratosis pilaris in an adolescent female