Folliculitis barbae caused by Staphylococcus lentus: a rarity with its dermoscopy features

Balachandra S. Ankad; Sankappanavar V. Smitha; Balkrishna P. Nikam; Anand B. Janagond

doi:10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20231168

Authors

Balachandra S. Ankad Department of Dermatology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
Sankappanavar V. Smitha Department of Dermatology, St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Balkrishna P. Nikam Department of Dermatology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Maharashtra, India
Anand B. Janagond Department of Dermatology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20231168

Keywords:

Dermoscopy, Folliculitis, S. lentis, White globules

Abstract

Dermoscopy of folliculitis is typified by white roundish globules around the hair follicles. Clinically, folliculitis mimics pseudo folliculitis which results from close shaving of beard hairs. Thus, management in both is entirely different. Dermoscopy of latter entity reveals buried hair at both ends. Here, authors described a case of folliculitis caused by Staphylococcus lentus.

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