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A Case of Perforating Folliculitis in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient
- Goodwin, Glenn;
- O'Neil, Katherine L.;
- Dekok, Megan;
- Bengio, Moshe;
- Scumpia, Philip O.;
- Roka, Abhishek;
- Scumpia, Alexander J.
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https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.1470Abstract
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and renal failure on peritoneal dialysis presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of a rash on his anterior trunk for the prior three weeks. Dermatological examination revealed multiple, discrete folliculocentric, erythematous, and hyperpigmented papules, with scattered adjacent angulated erosions.
Discussion: Perforating folliculitis is a rare and often difficult to diagnose skin condition classically seen in patients with chronic renal disease or underlying immunodeficiency.