Follicular Keratotic Diseases: A Retrospective Study of 50 Cases in a Tertiary Care Center of Rural South India with Dermoscopy and Histopathology Evaluation

    December 2025 in “ International Journal of Research in Dermatology ”
    Kaushik T. Thomas, Hari Kishan Kumar Yadalla, Naveen Shivappa
    Studysummary This study observed that keratosis pilaris is the most prevalent follicular keratotic disease, especially in adolescent and young adult females, and emphasized the key role of dermoscopy and histopathology in distinguishing it from other similar disorders and aiding in diagnosis.
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