Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp

July 2018 in “ Elsevier eBooks ”

David Saceda‐Corralo, Laura Miguel-Gómez, Rita Rodrigues‐Barata, Sergio Vañó‐Galván

neutrophilic cicatricial alopecias scalp inflammation scarring hair loss folliculitis decalvans acne keloidalis nuchae dissecting cellulitis of the scalp erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp trichoscopy hair tufts yellow dots keratotic plugs histopathology mixed cell infiltrate granulomatous infiltrates fibrosis

Studysummary This study underscores the importance of using trichoscopy and histopathology for the differential diagnosis of primary neutrophilic cicatricial alopecias to facilitate early intervention and prevent cicatricial alopecia progression.

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