Eosinophilic cellulitis and eosinophilic pustular folliculitis

J M Andreano; G R Kantor; W F Bergfeld; R J Tuthill; J S Taylor

doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70113-4

Eosinophilic cellulitis and eosinophilic pustular folliculitis

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1989 May;20(5 Pt 2):934-6. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70113-4.

Authors

J M Andreano¹, G R Kantor, W F Bergfeld, R J Tuthill, J S Taylor

Affiliation

¹ Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44106.

PMID: 2523914
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70113-4

Abstract

This report describes a patient with a drug reaction and histologic changes of both eosinophilic cellulitis and eosinophilic pustular folliculitis. We propose that some cases of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis, like eosinophilic cellulitis, may occur as a result of a hypersensitivity phenomenon.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cellulitis / chemically induced
Cellulitis / pathology*
Drug Eruptions / pathology*
Eosinophilia / chemically induced
Eosinophilia / pathology*
Folliculitis / chemically induced
Folliculitis / pathology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minocycline / adverse effects

Substances

Minocycline