EOSINOPHILIC PUSTULAR FOLLICULITIS (OFUJI DISEASE) IN A CHILD

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) has been described mostly in adults from Japan. From the few reports of children with EPF it is cle ar that the disease displays the characteristic features, with some cl inical differences compared to EPF ire adults. We describe the case of an 8-year-old boy with multiple vesicles, pustules, and erythema mult iforme-like lesions on the trunk and lower extremities. Results of his topathologic examination revealed subcorneal and intraepidermal pustul es, and an inflammatory infiltrate consisting of lymphocytes and eosin ophils mainly with a perifollicular distribution. The patient also had impaired chemotaxis, IgG3 subclass deficiency, and elevated IgF level s.