Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens et Suffodiens in an 18-Year-Old Aboriginal Canadian Patient: Case Report and Literature Review

January 2007 in “ Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery ”

Nishi Varshney, Anwar Al Hammadi, Hakeem Sam, Andrew Watters

perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens PCAS clinical presentation diagnosis treatment etiology pathology differential diagnosis management

TLDR The article concludes that careful examination is crucial for the timely diagnosis and treatment of a rare scalp condition in an Aboriginal Canadian teenager.

The document described a case of perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS) in an 18-year-old Aboriginal Canadian male, a condition typically seen in African American males. The report detailed the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of the patient, and included a literature review on the etiology, pathology, differential diagnosis, and management of PCAS. The conclusion emphasized that a thorough analysis of pathology and clinical presentation is crucial for early diagnosis and effective management of PCAS. Various treatment options were available for clinicians to manage both straightforward and recalcitrant cases of the disease.

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