Follicular keratosis of the face in pediatric patients of color.

Karina GrullonShaymaa A AshiChristopher R SheaArlene M Ruiz de LuzuriagaSarah L SteinAdena E Rosenblatt

Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2022)

In our cohort of pediatric patients with FK, patients of color were preferentially affected, and all cases were associated with hyperpigmentation. Some patients presented during the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting that friction from facial mask wearing may have induced or exacerbated this uncommon condition.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
endothelial cells
young adults
high glucose
soft tissue
stress induced