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Keratosis pilaris
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Keratosis pilaris
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Keratosis Pilaris
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Common condition, autosomal dominant, affects over 40 % of patients with atopic dermatitis and over 75 % with ichthyosis vulgaris
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Onset childhood, may improve with puberty (especially facial involvement)
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Discrete rough follicular keratotic papules with a rim of erythema
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Most commonly occurs on the lateral surface of upper arms, thighs, buttocks, and cheeks
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In children occurs on the lateral cheeks more commonly than the trunk and extensor surfaces of distal extremities
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Gloster, H.M., Gebauer, L.E., Mistur, R.L. (2016). Keratosis Pilaris. In: Absolute Dermatology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03218-4_4
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