| Literature DB >> 22187582 |
Tracey Harbert1, Deba P Sarma.
Abstract
Folliculitis has many etiologies including bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic. Therefore, an accurate determination of the cause is necessary to direct treatment. This is a case of a 60-year-old man who presented with an erythematous papule on his chest. Biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation, abscess formation, and the causative agent was Demodex.Entities:
Keywords: demodex; folliculitis; histopathology
Year: 2011 PMID: 22187582 PMCID: PMC3184778 DOI: 10.3315/jdcr.2011.1077
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Dermatol Case Rep ISSN: 1898-7249