Traumatic anserine folliculosis

Rambhia, Kinjal Deepak; Wankhade, Vaishali H; Mukhi, Jayesh; Singh, R. P.

doi:10.4103/2229-5178.198773

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“…Traumatic anserine folliculosis is an under recognized entity rarely reported in literature. [ 1 2 3 ] Its name is derived from the role of pressure and friction in its etiology, the anserine or “goose skin” appearance and the follicular nature of the lesions. It is commonly misdiagnosed as comedonal acne owing to the clinical resemblance as was seen in our patients.…”

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Traumatic Anserine Folliculosis and Comedones

Arora

Ankad

Sardana

et al. 2021

Indian Dermatology Online Journal

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Traumatic anserine folliculosis (TAF) is an under-recognized and under-reported entity that is commonly mistaken as comedonal acne. It is seen in children and young adults and friction has been implicated as a probable factor in its causation. As face is the commonest site, biopsy may not be a feasible diagnostic option. Dermoscopy proves to be a reliable non-invasive diagnostic tool to differentiate these two disorders. In this article, we describe the dermoscopic features of TAF in three patients and also attempt to highlight the clinical and dermoscopic distinction between TAF and comedonal acne.

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Traumatic Anserine Folliculosis and Comedones

Arora

Ankad

Sardana

et al. 2021

Indian Dermatology Online Journal

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“…-Acne mechanica 43 Folliculitis mechanica 43 Traumatic anserine folliculitis 44 -Amputation stump callosities 45 Frictional dermatoses resembling train tracks…”

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“…29,30,[61][62][63] Related to cultural practices Indigenous cultural practices, religious customs and type of clothing also play a key role in causation of a friction related skin diseases and are especially relevant in the Indian setting. 7,8,15,18,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]64 Miscellaneous Certain clinically distinct frictional dermatoses are not specific to any category. Such entities, as well as those that manifest in the mucosa and nails, have been included here [Table 4].…”

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Current understanding of frictional dermatoses: A review

Arora¹,

Khandpur

Bansal

et al. 2022

IJDVL

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Human skin is continually exposed to internal and external forces, dynamic as well as static. The skin is normally flexible and can resist mechanical trauma due to friction, pressure, vibration, suction and laceration to a considerable degree. However, an excess of these forces can abnormally affect the structure and function of the skin, setting the stage for the development of a skin disorder. Repetitive trauma can cause lichenification, hyperpigmentation, erythema, scaling, fissuring, blisters, ulceration and chronic alterations. Frictional dermatoses is an under-recognised entity with no clear-cut definition and encompasses a variety of terms such as frictional dermatitis, frictional melanosis, frictional pigmentary dermatoses and certain other named entities, many of which are confusing. The authors propose to define frictional dermatoses as ‘a group of disorders caused by repetitive trauma to the skin as a result of friction of varied aetiology which can have a wide range of cutaneous manifestations depending on the type of insult.’ The exact prevalence of frictional dermatoses as a separate entity is unknown. Authors who conducted this review include a group of dermatologists and post graduate students from various institutions. Literature was reviewed through PubMed, Medscape, Medline, ResearchGate and Google Scholar using the terms ‘frictional dermatitis,’ ‘friction and skin,’ ‘dermatoses and culture,’ ‘clothing dermatitis,’ ‘friction melanosis,’ ‘PPE induced dermatoses in COVID-19 era,’ etc. A total of 122 articles were reviewed and 100 articles among them were shortlisted and included in the study, after removing duplications. The review was followed up with further deliberation which resulted in the formulation of a new definition and classification of frictional dermatoses taking into account the morphology, histopathological characteristics, anatomical region affected and the major predisposing factors. The rising incidence of mechanical dermatoses in the COVID-19 era was also emphasised.

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“…Dermoscopic signs have not been elucidated to date. Histopathological features include epidermis with hyperkeratosis, hypergranulosis, the focal presence or increase of the stratum lucidum, rudimentary follicles, and dilatation of follicular openings with retention of keratotic material [1]. Hyperkeratosis corresponds to white scales on dermoscopy and dilatation of follicular openings with retention of keratotic material corresponding to patulous follicles and yellow dots.…”

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