[Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei and colli]

Erythromelanosis follicularis of the face and neck, originally described in Japan by Kitamura et al. in 1960, is characterized by a clinical set of three: well-demarcated erythema, hyperpigmentation and follicular papules. It affects the face and the neck generally on both sides. Since the original description, it has seldom been reported in the literature.

This paper reports two patients with unilateral presentation.

Having discussed the various differential diagnoses all published cases were listed and analyzed. The prevalence of this disease appears higher than is shown by the limited number of cases reported in the literature. It deserves more recognition. Its nosologic and aetiologic frames still remain to be clarified.