Inverted Follicular Keratosis in Young Adult: A Rare Entity in the Differential Diagnosis of Skin Tumors
IFK, while rare in young patients, should remain a differential diagnosis for scalp lesions across all age groups. Recognition of its dermoscopic and histopathologic features is critical to avoid misclassification and to guide appropriate management. Histopathologic assessment remains essential for establishing a definitive diagnosis.
Authors
- Kartika Ruchiatan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1334-0461)
- Endang Sutedja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6960-4895)
- Yuri Yogya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6200-4942)
- Yogi Faldian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9586-3500)
- Hermin Aminah Usman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-2669)
- Eva Krishna Sutedja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2306-8898)
- Risa Hidayah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1721-3112)
- Oki Suwarsa
- Erza Rahayu
Institutions
- Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital (ID)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ccid.s566801
- Primary Topic
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministrstvo za visoko šolstvo, znanost in tehnologijo
- Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan
- Universitas Padjadjaran