Acne necroticaL70.21

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

acne necroticans; acne necrotisans; acne pilaris; folliculitis varioliformis sive necroticans; Military Acné nécrotique; Necrotizing lymphocytic folliculitis; varioliform acne; varioliform folliculitis necroticans

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HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.

Tree 1910

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Misleading name for necrotizing lymphocytic folliculitis. There is no relation to acne vulgaris, but it is a special form of pyoderma or folliculits decalvans.

Some authors put acne necrotica synonymously with acne urticata.

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Usually occurring during puberty, more rarely in adulthood.

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The clinical picture is controversial as an entity.

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Pitney LK et al (2018) Acne necrotica (necrotizing lymphocytic folliculitis): An enigmatic and under-recognised dermatosis. Australas J Dermatol 59:e53-e58.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles