Abstract
Dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans is a distinct type of folliculitis that presents as pruritic, diffuse tiny follicular pustules with perifollicular edema and alopecia commonly occurring over the legs most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. This was rst described by Clarke in his book titled Skin diseases in the African as Nigerian shin disease in the year 1952. Dermatitis cruris pustulosa atrophicans is therapy resistant and recurrences are quite common in spite of proper treatment. Self-resolution occurs as scarring sets in. Despite being a well-recognized entity, it has been less commonly reported or studied in dermatological literature. In this article, we highlight four classical cases of dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans and its review of literature. Further studies on a larger scale need to be done to elucidate the exact etiopathogenesis and its proper management.
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