Botryomycosis. less spectacular clinical findings. circumscribed, less painful area with pustules, nodules and extensive induration. the diagnosis was histologically confirmed by evidence of a deep granulomatous inflammation with abscesses and the presence of eosinophilic granules, the so-called Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon.
Folliculitis (superficial folliculitis): 33-year-old man; recurrent, single inflammatory follicular papules on the lips, nose and forehead; heals after 10-14 days without scarring.
Granuloma py ogenicum (pyogenic granuloma) A 14-day-old, trauma-induced, centrally ulcerated, slightly bleeding, rapidly exophytically growing, benign, soft, spherical, red, sharply defined tumour in the region of the end of the finger; slightly painful.
Demodex folliculitis: chronic bilateral follicular dermatitis with extensive reddening. previously known rosacea. for months, however, unexpected significant worsening of the findings. S following figure.
Malasseziafolliculitis: disseminated, follicle-bound, inflammatory, 0.5-3 mm papules and papulopustules on the back of a 32-year-old female patient; frequent, even long-term, antibiotic therapy due to bacterial cystitis.
Folliculitis decalvans. scarring hair loss that has been progressing for several years, with itching and occasional pain. in addition to purulent folliculitis, scaly tufts of hair with surrounding erythema appear.
Insect bite; superficial and deep, spot-like distributed, perivascularly oriented, predominantly lymphocytic infiltrate (mixed with a few eosinophilic granulocytes).
Pseudomonas folliculitis, general view: truncal (especially lateral), itchy, maculopapular exanthema with follicularly bound red papules and partly pustules as well as scratch excoriations in a 59-year-old patient. The pathogen was detected, regular use of the indoor swimming pool is confirmed by anamnesis.
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