Dissecting Folliculitis (Dissecting Cellulitis) of the Scalp: A 66-Patient Case Series and Proposal of Classification

    August 2018 in “ Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft ”
    Chaw-Ning Lee, WenChieh Chen, Chao‐Kai Hsu … Chao‐Chun Yang
    Studysummary This study found that dissecting folliculitis is more common than previously thought in Taiwan, with obesity possibly linked to higher severity of this condition, but smoking not associated.
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