Classic eosinophilic pustular folliculitis

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Classic eosinophilic pustular folliculitis

ORPHA:617408Disease

Also called Classic EPF · Ofuji disease

What it is

A rare skin disease characterized by non-infectious eosinophilic infiltration of the hair follicles. Patients present with chronically recurrent crops of itchy follicular papulopustules with peripheral extension and central clearing. Small papules tend to enlarge and coalesce into large plaques. The lesions favor the face and trunk, although the extremities can also be involved. Laboratory analysis may show peripheral leukocytosis and eosinophilia, while, clinically, systemic involvement is not evident.

Key facts

Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult
Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

L73.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MEDDRA 10052834MONDO 0850048UMLS C0406305

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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