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Perifolliculitis

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Perifolliculitis is the presence of inflammatory cells in the skin around the hair follicles.[1] It is often found accompanying folliculitis, or inflammation of the hair follicle itself. It can have infectious or non-infectious causes.[2]

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  1. ^ Dermatology (4 ed.). Elsevier. 2018. pp. 1–43.
  2. ^ Weedon's Skin Pathology (4 ed.). Elsevier. 2016. pp. 3–18.