Eosinophilic pustule smear in the diagnosis of pediatric post-transplant eosinophilic folliculitis

Lauren Pupa; Melissa M Blessing; Raegan Hunt

doi:10.1111/pde.15175

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Eosinophilic pustule smear in the diagnosis of pediatric post-transplant eosinophilic folliculitis

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Eosinophilic pustule smear in the diagnosis of pediatric post-transplant eosinophilic folliculitis

Lauren Pupa, Melissa M Blessing and Raegan Hunt

Pediatric dermatology, Vol.40(2), pp.358-361

03/2023

DOI: 10.1111/pde.15175

PMID: 36379224

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Abstract

Hematologic-associated eosinophilic pustular folliculitis is a subtype of eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) which develops in patients with underlying hematological malignancies after treatment with chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant (BMT), or stem cell transplant (SCT). Few cases of hematological-associated EPF have been reported in pediatric patients. Skin biopsy is considered the gold standard for diagnosis. We describe a case in which Wright staining of a pustule smear for eosinophils provided data to rapidly support a clinical diagnosis of hematologic-associated EPF.

Blister

Child

Eosinophilia - diagnosis

Eosinophilia - drug therapy

Eosinophilia - etiology

Folliculitis - diagnosis

Folliculitis - drug therapy

Folliculitis - etiology

Humans

Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - diagnosis

Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - drug therapy

Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - etiology

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Title: Subtitle: Eosinophilic pustule smear in the diagnosis of pediatric post-transplant eosinophilic folliculitis
Creators: Lauren Pupa - Baylor College of Medicine
Melissa M Blessing - Baylor College of Medicine
Raegan Hunt - Baylor College of Medicine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Pediatric dermatology, Vol.40(2), pp.358-361
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15175
PMID: 36379224
ISSN: 0736-8046
eISSN: 1525-1470
Language: English
Date published: 03/2023
Academic Unit: Pathology
Record Identifier: 9984756260902771

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