![]() ![]() All the 25 patients were found to have circular, twisted or coiled hair shafts within the affected follicular infundibula which could be extracted using a 26G needle. One other patient had concomitant follicular eczema. Nine patients had concomitant ichthyosis vulgaris. ![]() ![]() Of the 25 patients included in the study, 16 patients had history suggestive of atopy. The age of the patients who underwent dermoscopic examination ranged from 6-38 years with average age of 18 years. We correlated the findings with the clinical features in these cases to further our understanding of the disease. We decided to test this hypothesis by doing dermoscopy of patients diagnosed clinically as keratosis pilaris. The most accepted theory proposes defective keratinization of the follicular epithelium resulting in a keratotic infundibular plug. The pathogenesis of KP is still not well understood. These include phrynoderma, follicular eczema, follicular lichen planus, juvenile pityriasis rubra pilaris, acne vulgaris, acneiform drug eruption, trichostasis spinulosa, ichthyosis follicularis, scurvy, eruptive vellus hair cysts and perforating folliculitis. Conditions presenting as keratotic follicular papules may be considered in the differential diagnosis of KP. Known associations of KP include atopy (55%), ichthyosis vulgaris, scarring alopecia, cardio–fascio–cutaneous syndrome, ectodermal dysplasia, KID syndrome, obesity, prolidase deficiency and Down's syndrome. Keratosis pilaris: Keratotic follicular papules present on the extensor aspect of both forearms ![]()
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