Dermoscopic image of folliculitis keloidalis (acne keloidalis nuchae) with scarring and tufting ot the nape of the neck (FK-patient1)
Keywords: 66 years, Acne keloidalis, Acne keloidalis nuchae, Dermoscopy, Dilated follicular ostia, Erythema, Folliculitis keloidalis nuchae, Keratin plugs, Peri-follicular halo, Trichoscopy
Folliculitis keloidalis, also called folliculitis keloidalis nuchae (FKN), is a chronic scarring folliculitis of the occipital scalp. It mostly affects men of African-Caribbean descent with black curly hair.
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