| Abstrakt: |
The case of a pregnant woman with erythematous papules and pruritic pustules, located in the buttocks and trunk, predominantly over the linea nigra, is described. Histopathological analysis showed the presence of perivascular infiltrate consisting mainly of lymphocytes, in addition to a hair follicle permeated by an inflammatory infiltrate consisting predominantly of neutrophils, leading to the destruction of the pilosebaceous unit. Pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy is the rarest of the specific dermatoses of the gestational period. Its occurs more frequently in the 2ndand 3rdtrimesters of pregnancy. It is a benign, self-limited dermatosis of unknown etiology, which shows spontaneous regression after delivery. There are no reports of increased maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. |
