KERATOSIS PILARIS.

Diagnosis: KERATOSIS PILARIS.

Case submitted by Dr.Azeem Alam Khan to the dermRounds community.

Clinical Presentation

Clinical photograph(s) submitted for peer review and discussion.

Clinical History

Submitted by Dr.Azeem Alam Khan. Originally posted October 7, 2010.

Treatment

See case discussion.

Differential Diagnosis

• Folliculitis • Acne vulgaris • Lichen spinulosus • Darier disease • Phrynoderma

Key Learnings

• Extremely common — affects ~50-80% of adolescents • Keratinous plugs in hair follicles — "chicken skin" • Classic: upper outer arms, thighs, cheeks, buttocks • Associated with atopic dermatitis and ichthyosis vulgaris • Improves with age

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