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Keratosis pillaris rubra atrophicans faciei

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2010

Abstract

The authors present a case of a man suffering from rough papules on his face and atrophic alopetia of his eyebrows. Skin biopsy was performed with conclusion of keratosis pillaris rubra atrophicans faciei – a rare disorder closely related to ulerythema ophryogenes.

Diagnostic considerations and treatment of this rare skin disorder is discussed.