Hi there, my husband has had a rash since he had his SCT in March 2011.
I wrote a post at that time and people suggested it was possibly shingles.
He was referred to a dermatologist first at one hospital and then at the Churchill hospital where we had the SCT. He has had three different diagnosis ( 1st herpes simples virus 2nd rosacea) but now I think they have got it right. He has a rare skin disease called Eosinophilic folliculitis
[quote][/quote]There are several variants of eosinophilic folliculitis, which is also known as ?eosinophilic pustular folliculitis? or ?Ofuji disease?. The name is due to skin biopsy finding of eosinophils (a type of immune cell) around hair follicles.
All of them present with itchy papules (bumps) or pustules. Eosinophilic folliculitis is rare and more often affects males than females. Variants include:
Eosinophilic folliculitis associated with advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection [u](and in consultants's words with people who have a poor immune system or who have had a stem cell transplant)[/u]
What does eosinophilic folliculitis look like?
Eosinophilic folliculitis presents with red or skin-coloured dome shaped papules (bumps) and pustules. It may look rather like acne or other forms of folliculitis. These mostly appear on the face, scalp, neck and trunk and may persist for weeks or months. Less commonly urticarial lesions are seen (these are larger red irritable wheal-like patches similar to urticaria). Palms and soles may rarely develop similar papules and pustules, but in such cases the condition should not be called ?folliculitis? as there are no follicles in these areas.
I am going to inform Myloma UK to see if they have heard of it and can recommend any specialists. Hope this may help
