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Perforating folliculitis is characterized by discrete follicular keratotic eruptions involving mainly the hairy parts of the extremities.^[1]^:539-540

References

^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.

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Cutaneous keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis (L82–L94, 700–701.5)

Epidermal thickening

keratoderma: Keratoderma climactericum • Paraneoplastic keratoderma (Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex ) • Aquagenic keratoderma · Drug-induced keratoderma · Paraneoplastic keratoderma • psoriasis (Keratoderma blennorrhagica)

keratosis: Seborrheic keratosis (Clonal seborrheic keratosis · Common seborrheic keratosis · Irritated seborrheic keratosis · Seborrheic keratosis with squamous atypia · Reticulated seborrheic keratosis · Dermatosis papulosa nigra) • Keratosis punctata of the palmar creases

other hyperkeratosis: Acanthosis nigricans (Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis) · Callus • Ichthyosis acquisita · Arsenical keratosis · Chronic scar keratosis · Hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans · Hydrocarbon keratosis · Hyperkeratosis of the nipple and areola · Inverted follicular keratosis · Lichenoid keratosis · Multiple minute digitate hyperkeratosis · PUVA keratosis · Reactional keratosis · Stucco keratosis · Thermal keratosis · Viral keratosis · Warty dyskeratoma · Waxy keratosis of childhood

other hypertrophy: Keloid · Hypertrophic scar • Cutis verticis gyrata ·

Necrobiosis/granuloma

Necrobiotic/palisading	Granuloma annulare (Perforating, Generalized, Subcutaneous, Granuloma annulare in HIV disease, Localized granuloma annulare, Patch-type granuloma annulare) · Necrobiosis lipoidica · Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma · Granuloma multiforme · Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma · Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis · Rheumatoid nodulosis · Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis/Interstitial granulomatous drug reaction

Foreign body granuloma	Beryllium granuloma • Mercury granuloma • Silica granuloma • Silicone granuloma • Zirconium granuloma • Soot tattoo • Tattoo • Carbon stain

Other/ungrouped	eosinophilic dermatosis (Granuloma faciale)

Dermis/
localized CTD

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus	chronic: Discoid · Panniculitis subacute: Neonatal ungrouped: Chilblain · Lupus erythematosus–lichen planus overlap syndrome · Tumid · Verrucous · Rowell's syndrome

Scleroderma/ Morphea	Localized scleroderma (Localized morphea, Morphea–lichen sclerosus et atrophicus overlap, Generalized morphea, Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini, Pansclerotic morphea, Morphea profunda, Linear scleroderma)

Atrophic/ atrophoderma	Lichen sclerosus · Anetoderma (Schweninger–Buzzi anetoderma, Jadassohn–Pellizzari anetoderma) · Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini · Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans · Semicircular lipoatrophy · Follicular atrophoderma · Linear atrophoderma of Moulin

Perforating	Kyrle disease · Reactive perforating collagenosis · Elastosis perforans serpiginosa · Perforating folliculitis · Acquired perforating dermatosis

Skin ulcer	Pyoderma gangrenosum

Other	Calcinosis cutis · Sclerodactyly · Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans · Ainhum/Pseudo-ainhum

M: INT, SF, LCT

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proc, drug (D2/3/4/5/8/11)

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