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Pseudofolliculitis

MedGen UID:
590212
•Concept ID:
C0406191
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Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Pseudofolliculitis (238493000)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae: A Review of Current Treatment Options.
Nussbaum D, Friedman A
J Drugs Dermatol 2019 Mar 1;18(3):246-250. PMID: 30909328
Folliculitis keloidalis nuchae and pseudofolliculitis barbae: are prevention and effective treatment within reach?
Alexis A, Heath CR, Halder RM
Dermatol Clin 2014 Apr;32(2):183-91. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2013.12.001. PMID: 24680005
Pathogenesis and treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae.
Brown LA Jr
Cutis 1983 Oct;32(4):373-5. PMID: 6354618

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Epidemiology of Chronic Dermatologic Conditions in Skin of Color.
Bourgeois JC, Beer J, Choi SH, Bitar C
J Drugs Dermatol 2023 Nov 1;22(11):e21-e23. doi: 10.36849/JDD.7131. PMID: 37943262
Pseudofolliculitis cutis: a vexing disorder of hair growth.
Jasterzbski TJ, Schwartz RA
Br J Dermatol 2015 Apr;172(4):878-84. Epub 2015 Feb 25 doi: 10.1111/bjd.13427. PMID: 25255890
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463
Pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidalis nuchae.
Kelly AP
Dermatol Clin 2003 Oct;21(4):645-53. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(03)00079-2. PMID: 14717405
The causes and treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae.
Crutchfield CE 3rd
Cutis 1998 Jun;61(6):351-6. PMID: 9640558

Diagnosis

Pseudofolliculitis Barbae.
Patel TS, Dalia Y
JAMA Dermatol 2022 Jun 1;158(6):708. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.0077. PMID: 35475875
Dermatologic Conditions in Transgender Populations.
Yeung H, Kahn B, Ly BC, Tangpricha V
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2019 Jun;48(2):429-440. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2019.01.005. PMID: 31027550Free PMC Article
Behcet's disease: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis.
Davatchi F, Chams-Davatchi C, Shams H, Shahram F, Nadji A, Akhlaghi M, Faezi T, Ghodsi Z, Sadeghi Abdollahi B, Ashofteh F, Mohtasham N, Kavosi H, Masoumi M
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2017 Jan;13(1):57-65. Epub 2016 Jul 11 doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2016.1205486. PMID: 27351485
Ethnic hair disorders.
Lindsey SF, Tosti A
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:139-49. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369414. PMID: 26370652
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463

Therapy

Review of treatments for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
Dalia Y, Khatib J, Odens H, Patel T
Clin Exp Dermatol 2023 Jun 5;48(6):591-598. doi: 10.1093/ced/llad075. PMID: 36840647
Dermatologic Conditions in Transgender Populations.
Yeung H, Kahn B, Ly BC, Tangpricha V
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2019 Jun;48(2):429-440. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2019.01.005. PMID: 31027550Free PMC Article
Ethnic hair disorders.
Lindsey SF, Tosti A
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:139-49. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369414. PMID: 26370652
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463
Pseudofolliculitis barbae and related disorders.
Halder RM
Dermatol Clin 1988 Jul;6(3):407-12. PMID: 3048823

Prognosis

Unfolding dermatologic spectrum of Behçet's disease in Italy: real-life data from the International AIDA Network Behçet's disease Registry.
D'Onghia M, Cinotti E, Cartocci A, Vitale A, Caggiano V, Tognetti L, La Marca F, Sota J, Gentileschi S, Rubegni G, Lopalco G, Guerriero S, Govoni M, Monti S, Ruscitti P, Angeli F, Carubbi F, Giacomelli R, Ciccia F, Piga M, Emmi G, Costi S, Sebastiani GD, Iannone F, Spedicato V, Alessio G, Ruffilli F, Milanesi A, Gentile M, Crisafulli F, Alunno A, Navarini L, Iacono D, Cauli A, Ricci F, Gaggiano C, Tarsia M, Bartoloni E, Conti G, Viapiana O, Gobbi FL, de Paulis A, Parronchi P, Del Giudice E, Barone P, Olivieri AN, Bizzi E, Maggio MC, Balistreri A, Frediani B, Tosi GM, Fabiani C, Rubegni P, Cantarini L
Intern Emerg Med 2023 Nov;18(8):2245-2252. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03410-9. PMID: 37803193Free PMC Article
Pseudofolliculitis cutis: a vexing disorder of hair growth.
Jasterzbski TJ, Schwartz RA
Br J Dermatol 2015 Apr;172(4):878-84. Epub 2015 Feb 25 doi: 10.1111/bjd.13427. PMID: 25255890
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463
Pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidalis nuchae.
Kelly AP
Dermatol Clin 2003 Oct;21(4):645-53. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(03)00079-2. PMID: 14717405
Defining pseudofolliculitis barbae in 2001: a review of the literature and current trends.
Perry PK, Cook-Bolden FE, Rahman Z, Jones E, Taylor SC
J Am Acad Dermatol 2002 Feb;46(2 Suppl Understanding):S113-9. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120789. PMID: 11807473

Clinical prediction guides

Unfolding dermatologic spectrum of Behçet's disease in Italy: real-life data from the International AIDA Network Behçet's disease Registry.
D'Onghia M, Cinotti E, Cartocci A, Vitale A, Caggiano V, Tognetti L, La Marca F, Sota J, Gentileschi S, Rubegni G, Lopalco G, Guerriero S, Govoni M, Monti S, Ruscitti P, Angeli F, Carubbi F, Giacomelli R, Ciccia F, Piga M, Emmi G, Costi S, Sebastiani GD, Iannone F, Spedicato V, Alessio G, Ruffilli F, Milanesi A, Gentile M, Crisafulli F, Alunno A, Navarini L, Iacono D, Cauli A, Ricci F, Gaggiano C, Tarsia M, Bartoloni E, Conti G, Viapiana O, Gobbi FL, de Paulis A, Parronchi P, Del Giudice E, Barone P, Olivieri AN, Bizzi E, Maggio MC, Balistreri A, Frediani B, Tosi GM, Fabiani C, Rubegni P, Cantarini L
Intern Emerg Med 2023 Nov;18(8):2245-2252. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1007/s11739-023-03410-9. PMID: 37803193Free PMC Article
Review of treatments for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
Dalia Y, Khatib J, Odens H, Patel T
Clin Exp Dermatol 2023 Jun 5;48(6):591-598. doi: 10.1093/ced/llad075. PMID: 36840647
Apremilast in Refractory Behçet's Syndrome: A Multicenter Observational Study.
Vieira M, Buffier S, Vautier M, Le Joncour A, Jamilloux Y, Gerfaud-Valentin M, Bouillet L, Lazaro E, Barete S, Misery L, Gobert D, Goulenok T, Fain O, Sacre K, Sève P, Cacoub P, Comarmond C, Saadoun D
Front Immunol 2020;11:626792. Epub 2021 Feb 4 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.626792. PMID: 33613571Free PMC Article
Behçet disease in Western Algeria.
Ghembaza ME, Bouabdallah N, Lounici A
Med Sante Trop 2017 Feb 1;27(1):101-104. doi: 10.1684/mst.2017.0656. PMID: 28406402
Laser and Light-Based Aesthetics in Men.
Green JB, Metelitsa AI, Kaufman J, Keaney T
J Drugs Dermatol 2015 Sep;14(9):1061-4. PMID: 26355628

Recent systematic reviews

Beneficial effects of apremilast on genital ulcers, skin lesions, and arthritis in patients with Behçet's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Iizuka Y, Takase-Minegishi K, Hirahara L, Kirino Y, Soejima Y, Namkoong HO, Horita N, Yoshimi R, Takeuchi M, Takeno M, Mizuki N, Nakajima H
Mod Rheumatol 2022 Oct 15;32(6):1153-1162. doi: 10.1093/mr/roab098. PMID: 34752620
Relationships of HLA-B51 or B5 genotype with Behcet's disease clinical characteristics: systematic review and meta-analyses of observational studies.
Maldini C, Lavalley MP, Cheminant M, de Menthon M, Mahr A
Rheumatology (Oxford) 2012 May;51(5):887-900. Epub 2012 Jan 11 doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker428. PMID: 22240504

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