Question
A patient presented with the following on examination and has been diagnosed as fox fodyceds.what is the cause of the same?
A. apocrine sweat becomes trapped as a scaly plug forms in the hair follicle.
B. The apocrine sweat ducts rupture, leak and become inflamed, resulting in intense itching.
C. Alterations in sweat components
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer » D
Explanation
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The cause of Fox-Fordyce disease is unknown. For some reason apocrine sweat becomes trapped as a scaly plug forms in the hair follicle. The apocrine sweat ducts rupture, leak and become inflamed, resulting in intense itching.
Factors identified as playing a part in the development of the condition include:
- Emotional and/or hormonal influences
- Alterations in sweat components
