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    Glossary Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp

    chronic scalp condition causing painful nodules and hair loss

    Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp, also known as Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens et Suffodiens, is a rare, chronic inflammatory condition that affects the scalp. It is characterized by painful, swollen nodules and abscesses that can lead to scarring and permanent hair loss. The exact cause is unknown, but it is thought to involve follicular occlusion and secondary bacterial infection. Treatment often includes antibiotics, corticosteroids, and sometimes surgical intervention.

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    1. Use of an 800-nm Pulsed-Diode Laser in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Archives of dermatology · 2002 · 51 citations
    2. Modern external beam radiation therapy for refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp 2005 · 36 citations
    3. Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: a histopathologic pitfall when evaluating alopecia in the post‐pubertal patient Journal of cutaneous pathology · 2013 · 33 citations
    4. The role of biologic treatment in special scenarios in hidradenitis suppurativa: Facial and nape phenotype, dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, and lymphedema Dermatologic Therapy · 2021 · 17 citations
    5. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp with Excellent Response to Isotretinoin Pediatric Dermatology · 2017 · 16 citations
    6. Trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Exclamation mark hairs and white dots as markers of disease chronicity Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 15 citations
    7. Refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp treated with risankizumab: 2 case reports JAAD Case Reports · 2023 · 6 citations
    8. Atypical pediatric presentation of alopecic and aseptic nodules of the scalp with features of dissecting cellulitis Pediatric Dermatology · 2023 · 3 citations
    9. Treatment of acne keloidalis nuchae and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with diclofenac sodium gel: a case series JAAD Case Reports · 2023 · 2 citations
    10. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Associated With Dupilumab: A Paradoxical Neutrophilic Reaction International Journal of Dermatology · 2026 · 1 citations
    11. Improvement of Recalcitrant Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp After a Trial of Upadacitinib Curēus · 2024 · 1 citations
    12. Treatments for Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Systematic Review and Treatment Algorithm Dermatology and therapy · 2023 · 1 citations
    13. Metabolic and Psychiatric Comorbidities in Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Retrospective Cohort Study and Scoping Review Dermatology and Therapy · 2026
    14. Case Report: Bimekizumab for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp Frontiers in Immunology · 2026
    15. Excellent Response to Oral Isotretinoin in a Pediatric Patient With Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Cureus · 2026
    16. Biologic Therapies and Small-Molecule Inhibitors for Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Systematic Review Dermatology and Therapy · 2026
    17. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: Linking Pathogenesis to Therapy Biomedicines · 2026
    18. Diagnostic value of trichoscopic findings of hair and scalp in dissecting cellulitis: case report and review of the literature Dermatology Reports · 2026
    19. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Case Report Cureus · 2026
    20. A systematic review of tumor necrosis factor-α blockers, anti-interleukins, and small molecule inhibitors for dissecting cellulitis of the scalp treatment Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases · 2025
    21. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Successfully Treated with a Combination of Ixekizumab and Tofacitinib Journal of Inflammation Research · 2025
    22. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp after hair transplantation: A case report TURKDERM · 2024
    23. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp in a paediatric male Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2024
    24. BH13 Is this dissecting cellulitis of the scalp in a White child? 2023
    25. Demographic and Histopathological Evaluation in 71 Patients Diagnosed with Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Dermatologic therapy · 2023
    26. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp CRC Press eBooks · 2021
    27. Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Elsevier eBooks · 2018
    28. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp successfully treated with infliximab 2012
    29. Early Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp Following Repeated Microinfusion of Medication Into the Skin in a Patient With Androgenetic Alopecia and Long-Term Exogenous Testosterone Use: A Case Report Cureus · 2026
    30. Dissecting folliculitis (dissecting cellulitis) of the scalp: a 66‐patient case series and proposal of classification Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2018 · 17 citations