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Acne Keloid  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of acneiform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices. It is most often encountered in black or Asian men.

Synonym(s)

  • Acne Keloidalis
  • Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii
  • Folliculitis Keloidalis
  • Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Keloidal Acne
  • Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Nuchal Keloid Acne

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FQXZ2TVT-M

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