RT Book, Section
A1 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
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ID 1162815344
T1 Keratosis Pilaris and Other Follicular Keratotic Disorders
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1162815344
RD 2024/04/18
AB This  chapter  discusses  conditions  with  the  common  finding  of  follicular  keratosis,  defined  as  orthokeratosis  of  the  follicular  ostium  and  infundibulum.  Keratotic  plugs  protrude  from  the  orifices,  producing  a  rough  sensation  on  palpation  of  the  skin.  Keratosis  pilaris  (KP)  is  a  common,  benign  form  of  follicular  keratosis;  less  common  variants  are  associated  with  follicular  inflammation,  atrophy,  scarring,  alopecia,  and  in  rare  cases  noncutaneous  abnormalities.  Trichodysplasia  spinulosa  (TS),  a  recently  described,  virally  induced  follicular  dysplasia  with  similar  findings,  is  also  reviewed.