Acne Keloid

A type of acneiform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices. It is most often encountered in black or Asian men.

Also Known As:

Acne Keloidalis; Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii; Folliculitis Keloidalis; Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae; Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae; Nuchal Keloid Acne; Acne Keloids; Acne, Keloidal; Acne, Nuchal Keloid; Acnes, Nuchal Keloid; Capillitii, Dermatitis Papillaris; Capillitius, Dermatitis Papillaris; Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitius; Keloid Acne, Nuchal; Keloid Acnes, Nuchal; Keloid, Acne; Keloidal Acnes; Keloidalis Nuchae, Folliculitis; Keloidalis Nuchae, Lichen; Keloids, Acne; Nuchae, Folliculitis Keloidalis; Nuchae, Lichen Keloidalis; Nuchal Keloid Acnes; Papillaris Capillitii, Dermatitis; Papillaris Capillitius, Dermatitis; Keloidal Acne

Tissues
- Connective Tissue
  - Granulation Tissue
    - Cicatrix: 32007
      - Keloid: 3204
        Acne Keloid: 43
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13127
  - Acneiform Eruptions: 196
    - Acne Keloid: 43
  - Hair Diseases: 36
    - Folliculitis: 636
      - Acne Keloid: 43
- Connective Tissue Diseases: 3269
  - Collagen Diseases: 754
    - Keloid: 3204
      - Acne Keloid: 43

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