Itchy Papules of the Axillae
Pierre-Dominique Ghislain, MD;
Johannes D. van Der Endt, MD;
Jacques Delescluse, MD
Brussels Dermatology Clinic, Brussels, Belgium
Arch Dermatol. 2002;138:259-264.
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REPORT OF A CASE
A 50-year-old woman presented with a several-year history of pruritus
in the axillae. Dermatologic examination revealed numerous skin-colored, firm
papules arranged in parallel lines (Figure
1 and Figure 2) and surrounded
by normal skin. Some of them had a central umbilication, with an atrophic
hair. There were no similar lesions on the rest of the body. The patient was
in good general health; she did not take any medication. To her knowledge,
nobody in her family had a similar dermatologic condition. A biopsy specimen
was obtained to confirm the clinical diagnosis (Figure 3).
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Figure 1.
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Figure 2.
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Figure 3.
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What is your diagnosis?
Diagnosis: Fox-Fordyce disease.
The biopsy specimen showed acanthosis of the epidermis, with perifollicular
hyperkeratosis. The follicular infundibulum near the point of entry of the
apocrine gland was obstructed by a keratin plug. A moderate . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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