Anatomy

Acne Keloid

A type of acneiform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices. It is most often encountered in black or Asian men.

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Abstract

A type of acneiform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices. It is most often encountered in black or Asian men.

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26 entry terms
  • Acne Keloidalis
  • Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii
  • Folliculitis Keloidalis
  • Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Keloidal Acne
  • Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae
  • Nuchal Keloid Acne
  • Acne Keloids
  • Acne, Keloidal
  • Acne, Nuchal Keloid
  • Acnes, Nuchal Keloid
  • Capillitii, Dermatitis Papillaris
  • Capillitius, Dermatitis Papillaris
  • Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitius
  • Keloid Acne, Nuchal
  • Keloid Acnes, Nuchal
  • Keloid, Acne
  • Keloidal Acnes
  • Keloidalis Nuchae, Folliculitis
  • Keloidalis Nuchae, Lichen
  • Keloids, Acne
  • Nuchae, Folliculitis Keloidalis
  • Nuchae, Lichen Keloidalis
  • Nuchal Keloid Acnes
  • Papillaris Capillitii, Dermatitis
  • Papillaris Capillitius, Dermatitis

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

acneiform eruption with keloid scarring

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History Note

91(75); was see under FOLLICULITIS 1975-90

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  1. A10w.165w.450w.300w.425w.125w
  2. C17.300w.200w.425w.125w
  3. C17.800w.030w.030w
  4. C17.800w.329w.500w.261w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acne Keloid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000153. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000153
  2. Acne Keloid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acne_keloidalis_nuchae
  3. Acne Keloid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3604584