Surgery Combined With Photodynamic Therapy for Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens Et Suffodiens: A Case Report

    January 2024 in “ SAGE Open Medical Case Reports ”
    Shunxing Yu, Yizhen He, Wei He, Wenyuan Wu
    Studysummary This case study reports that combining surgery and photodynamic therapy effectively treated a 19-year-old male with perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens, proving especially beneficial for patients unresponsive to traditional treatments.
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    A 19-year-old male with perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens, a rare chronic inflammatory scalp condition, was successfully treated using a combination of surgery and photodynamic therapy (PDT) after traditional treatments failed. The treatment involved surgical removal of necrotic tissue followed by 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) PDT, which improved the patient's condition significantly within 3 months, reducing abscesses and nodules without adverse reactions. This method is effective for patients who do not respond to conventional therapies.
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