AI Article Synopsis

  • - Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a rare skin condition often diagnosed through invasive tissue examinations, which many patients avoid due to discomfort.
  • - Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) offers a non-invasive alternative that can accurately identify biopsy areas and provide objective imaging to track treatment progress.
  • - The article includes a case report showcasing how RCM effectively diagnosed and monitored treatment for EPF, highlighting its potential as a valuable diagnostic tool.

Article Abstract

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a rare skin disease for which the gold standard of diagnosis relies on the invasive examination of pathological tissue sections. However, due to its invasive nature, many patients tend to refuse this diagnostic test. In such situations, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) can be a valuable diagnosis tool. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) can accurately identify the specific structures for biopsy and provide objective imaging data to evaluate clinical symptoms following treatment. Therefore, we present a case report demonstrating the utility of RCM in diagnosing and assessing the treatment of the rare disease EPF for reference.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10464821PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S423973DOI Listing

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