Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp

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]: 649 [5]: 761 [6]

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp
Boggy, suppurative nodule with patchy hair loss in a 40 y/o male of African descent with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.
Boggy, suppurative nodule with patchy hair loss typical of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.
SpecialtyDermatology
MedicationIsotretinoin

See also

References
  1. Alexis, Andrew F. "Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp". uptodate.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  2. Dunwoodie, Hamish (2009-02-11). "Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology". vgrd.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. Jones, Leah. "Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens | DermNet NZ". dermnetnz.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
  5. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  6. Scheinfeld NS (February 2003). "A case of dissecting cellulitis and a review of the literature". Dermatol. Online J. 9 (1): 8. doi:10.5070/D39D26366C. PMID 12639466.


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