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The role of food allergy in the etiology of infantile eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
  • Zuhal Metin,
  • Mustafa Metin
Zuhal Metin
Zonguldak Ataturk State Hospital

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Mustafa Metin
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
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Abstract

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) of infancy (EPFI), as a rare variant of EPF, is an inflammatory dermatosis characterized by recurrent outbreaks, itchy papulopustules and involvement of scalp and other body areas. In our case, we present a 3-month-old boy with persistent itchy vesiculopustular rashes on the scalp, hands and feet, eosinophilia in the peripheral blood test, widespread eosinophil clusters in the swab of the pustule and egg allergy in the skin prick test. This is the first case of EPFI associated with food allergy that is permanently suppressed by elimination diet with the limited use of cetirizine.
22 Aug 2021Submitted to Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
25 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
21 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
27 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
30 Sep 20211st Revision Received
01 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Oct 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
22 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
Jan 2022Published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology volume 33 issue 1. 10.1111/pai.13687