Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp explained

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp
Synonyms:dissecting folliculitis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens.
Field:Dermatology
Medication:Isotretinoin

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, also known as dissecting folliculitis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, is an inflammatory condition of the scalp that can lead to scarring alopecia, which begins with deep inflammatory nodules, primarily over occiput, that progresses to coalescing regions of boggy scalp. Boggy tissue has a high fluid level that results in a spongy feeling. Isotretinoin proves to be the medicine of choice for the treatment of the disease.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Dunwoodie. Hamish. 2009-02-11. Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181213221913/http://www.vgrd.org/archive/cases/2009/scalp/scalp.htm. 2018-12-13. 2021-01-06. vgrd.org.
  3. Web site: Jones. Leah. Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens DermNet NZ. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031073107/https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/perifolliculitis-capitis-abscedens-et-suffodiens/. 2020-10-31. 2021-01-06. dermnetnz.org. en.
  4. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. .
  5. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. .
  6. Scheinfeld NS . A case of dissecting cellulitis and a review of the literature . Dermatol. Online J. . 9 . 1 . 8 . February 2003 . 10.5070/D39D26366C . 12639466 .

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