A case of atypical eosinophilic pustular folliculitis that emerged following the administration of capecitabine

Abstract

A 66-year-old man presented with aggregated pruritic follicular papulopustules on the forearms and thighs (Figure A). Each papulopustule was 1 mm in size, and arose from the hair follicle area (Figure B). The patient had undergone laparoscopic colectomy one month prior, and had been given a course of chemotherapy with capecitabine at 4,200 mg per day orally for 14 days followed by a 7-day washout period.

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