Scaly follicular keratosis

Introduction to squamous follicular keratosis Squamous follicular keratosis (Squamousfollicularkeratosis) was first described in 1930 in Japan. The reason is unknown. Can have a family history. The lesions are characterized by grayish white to brown rounded small scales, and black dots in the center of the scales are consistent with the pores. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.003% Susceptible people: more common in youth Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: swelling

The cause of squamous follicular keratosis

(1) Causes of the disease

The cause is still unknown and may have a family history.

(two) pathogenesis

The pathogenesis is still unclear.

Squamous follicular keratosis prevention

1. The law of life, pay attention to rest, relax, reduce stress, and strive to improve the quality of sleep.

2. Eat less spicy, fatty or too high sugar diet; eat more vegetables, fruits, increase vitamins, keep the stool smooth.

3. Pay attention to cleaning.

4. Actively exercise and improve your body's resistance.

Squamous follicular keratosis complications Complications swelling

This disease often has skin desquamation-like changes. Because the integrity of the skin is destroyed, it can cause skin bacterial infection or fungal infection due to scratching. It is usually secondary to low body constitution, or long-term use of immunosuppressants and fungi with nail fungus. Infected patients, such as concurrent bacterial infections, may have symptoms such as fever, swelling of the skin, ulceration, and purulent secretion.

Symptoms of squamous follicular keratosis common symptoms pore clogging keratinization

More common in young people, the rash is the little finger cover to the money, isolated in a round gray-white scales, the center is fixed, the periphery is free, the center can be seen in the same black spot with the hair follicle, can be accompanied by a light halo (Figure 1), stripping scales, Visible keratin plugs and curled bristles embedded in the mouth of the hair follicle; soon, the same scaly plaque can be regenerated from this, and multiple symmetry occurs in the waist, hip, chest and abdomen and the outer thigh, etc., generally no symptoms, the disease is winter heavy Summer is light, after a slow, often unhealed for many years.

Examination of squamous follicular keratosis

Histopathology: excessive keratinization, with the hair follicle mouth, there is a little inflammatory cell infiltration around the hair follicle.

Diagnosis and differentiation of squamous follicular keratosis

According to the clinical manifestations, the characteristics of skin lesions and histopathological features can be diagnosed.

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