Innumerable Yellow Papules Predominantly Involving the Forehead: A Quiz

Authors

  • Koki Ito Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan
  • Yasuaki Ikuno Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1498-3802
  • Toshifumi Takahashi Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan
  • Akiko Arakawa Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan; Department of Dermatology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany; Department of Dermatology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
  • Noriki Fujimoto Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ōtsu, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2026-0633

Keywords:

dermoscopy, adnexal tumors, follicular lesions, clinicopathological correlation, facial dermatoses, clinical dermatology, dermatopathology, cutaneous pathology, adnexal disorders, inflammatory skin disease, diagnostic dermatology, steatocystoma multiplex, forehead, yellow papules

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Published

2026-05-21

How to Cite

Ito, K., Ikuno, Y., Takahashi, T., Arakawa, A., & Fujimoto, N. (2026). Innumerable Yellow Papules Predominantly Involving the Forehead: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 106, adv–2026. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v106.adv-2026-0633