3 citations
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This case report describes an elderly man with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, who improved with potent topical corticosteroids followed by maintenance with topical tacrolimus.
36 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” This case report describes how discontinuing the EGFR inhibitor gefitinib led to rapid improvement of erosive scalp pustules in a woman with non-small-cell lung cancer, despite previous antibiotic and steroid treatment failures.
13 citations
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January 2012 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” An 84-year-old man got a rare scalp condition from using imiquimod cream, which was cured with systemic steroids.
21 citations
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September 2011 in “PubMed” This article reviews prominent variants of scalp hair folliculitis and their differential diagnosis, but reports no new clinical findings.
22 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article highlights that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is often under-diagnosed in the United States, potentially leading to unnecessary surgery.
52 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case study identified erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp following methylaminolaevulinate photodynamic therapy, noting improvement with steroid treatment and partial resolution of atrophy after three months.
23 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” This case report suggests that topical tacrolimus may effectively manage erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and reverse skin atrophy, although long-term use requires monitoring for side effects.
187 citations
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May 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this report, six elderly women with a novel pustular dermatosis of the scalp experienced chronic lesions unresponsive to antibiotics but were effectively managed with potent topical steroids.
