TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 87. Keratosis Pilaris and Other Inflammatory Follicular Keratotic Syndromes A1 - Mirmirani, Paradi A1 - Rogers, Maureen A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintKeratosis Pilaris at a GlanceCommon condition of keratotic follicular plugging with variable erythema.Mainly involves cheeks and extensor arms and thighs.Two main patterns—(1) early childhood onset and (2) adolescent onset.Usually improves gradually over years.Nonspecific histology of follicular orifice distended by keratin plug.Variable response to keratolytics.Variants: Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli (EFFC): marked erythema and hyperpigmentation.Keratosis rubra pilaris (KRP): erythema not limited to perifollicular area, may be same as EFFC. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56049329 ER -