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ArticleIndian dermatology online journal2026

Follicular Lesions in Pediatric Dermatology: A Comprehensive Review and Approach Based on Clinical, Dermoscopic, and Histopathological Evaluation and Treatment.

Shreya K Gowda, Rahul Mahajan, Maitreyee Panda, Biswanath Behera, Madhusmita Sethy, Pavithra Ayyanar

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Shreya K GowdaDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0003-3378-5492
Rahul MahajanDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4320-3193
Maitreyee PandaDepartment of Dermatology, Institute of Medical Sciences and "Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Medical College Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2919-2953
Biswanath BeheraDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5115-5622
Madhusmita SethyPathology and Lab Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0002-5498-969
Pavithra AyyanarPathology and Lab Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4233-6835

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abstractPediatric dermatoses presenting as follicular papules are common entities encountered in clinical practice. These are a heterogeneous group of disorders of infectious or noninfectious origin that commonly present as regularly spaced, small papules with or without perifollicular inflammation. Inflammatory causes include follicular eczema, pityriasis rubra pilaris, lichen nitidus, follicular seborrheic dermatitis, keratosis pilaris and its variants, keratosis circumscripta, follicular psoriasis, lichen spinulosus, follicular lichen planus, follicular mucinosis, perforating folliculitis, follicular porokeratosis, and follicular dermographism. These conditions may arise due to filaggrin mutations, keratinization defects, autoimmunity, or microbial triggers. Nutritional causes include phrynoderma and scurvy, while connective tissue diseases such as dermatomyositis and chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus are autoimmune. Additional categories include infectious, genetic, hormonal, environmental, frictional, malignant, nevus-related, iatrogenic, and idiopathic entities. An early and accurate diagnosis is essential for proper management and reducing disease-associated apprehension in children and/or their parents. This review attempts to describe the role of history taking and clinical examination, including morphology, location, pattern of distribution, and associated features, while dealing with a child with follicular-based papules. In addition, it delineates the role of dermoscopy and pathological examination in reaching a correct diagnosis. Furthermore, it describes the available treatment options and disease course of various follicle-based dermatoses.

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