A Toddler Case of Keratosis Follicularis Squamosa (Dohi) Successfully Treated with Salicylic Acid Ointment

October 2019 in “ European Journal of Dermatology ”

Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Naoko Okiyama, Yosuke Ishitsuka, Rei Watanabe, Akimasa Saito, Manabu Fujimoto, Ken Okamura, Tamio Suzuki, Yasuhiro Fujisawa

keratosis follicularis squamosa salicylic acid KFS

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A toddler case of keratosis follicularis squamosa (KFS) was successfully treated with salicylic acid ointment. The patient, a 3-year-old Japanese girl, exhibited brownish scaly patches on her abdomen and posterior thighs, which first appeared at 6 months old and increased over time. Despite the lack of a standard treatment for KFS, the application of salicylic acid ointment proved effective in this case, suggesting its potential as a treatment option for similar cases.

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research Mapping of a Novel Locus for Keratosis Follicularis Squamosa on Chromosome 7p14.3–7p12.1

4 citations , September 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”

This article reviews keratosis follicularis squamosa, a keratinizing disorder predominantly found in the Japanese population, but reports no new clinical results.