25 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp may be a type of spongiotic, pustular superficial folliculitis, sharing similarities with other neutrophilic dermatoses.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that a high-fat diet in obese mice may exacerbate neutrophilic folliculitis by increasing CXCR2 ligand expression in keratinocytes and neutrophils.
15 citations
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March 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” In this study, Demodex mites were infrequently found in scalp biopsies performed for hair loss, and most cases were nonpathogenic, but a minority showed folliculitis with a strong response to metronidazole therapy.
10 citations
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August 2003 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report documents a 30-year-old man's presentation with actinic superficial folliculitis and characterizes the inflammatory infiltrate, supporting the classification of this condition as a distinct disease entity.
This article discusses folliculitis decalvans as a cicatricial alopecia caused by a neutrophilic immune reaction to microbial biofilms, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Applied and Basic Medical Research” In this case report, a 40-year-old woman with folliculitis decalvans exhibits symptoms like itchy papules and patchy hair loss, illustrating the importance of distinguishing this condition from similar scarring alopecias for appropriate treatment.
This review outlines current treatments for folliculitis decalvans and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, noting conventional therapies' limitations and promising but limited results from targeted biologic agents.
7 citations
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January 2023 in “Anti-Cancer Drugs” In this study, researchers reviewed cases of EGFR inhibitor-induced folliculitis decalvans and reported the first known occurrences associated with afatinib in three female NSCLC patients, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and management to improve patient quality of life.
6 citations
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May 2002 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This case study suggests a possible rare follicular variant of neutrophilic dermatosis linked to myelogenous leukemia, where skin lesions improved following chemotherapy treatment.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article presents a case of spontaneous, recurrent necrotizing infundibular crystalline folliculitis in the inguinal region and suggests unknown etiology possibly linked to microbiome and sebaceous gland dysfunction.
1 citations
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May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that oral minoxidil 5 mg daily was effective in enhancing hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia, with minor side effects such as hypertrichosis and pedal edema.
June 2025 in “SAS Journal of Medicine” This case study highlights an unusual presentation of folliculitis decalvans by age and sex, emphasizing early diagnosis due to its chronic nature and irreversible consequences.
May 2025 in “JAAD reviews.” This systematic review suggests that a combination of systemic, topical, and procedural treatments may be most effective for managing neutrophilic alopecias of the scalp in children, but highlights the need for more pediatric-specific research.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This literature review found that Janus kinase inhibitors may help achieve remission in patients with refractory primary neutrophilic cicatricial alopecias, though data is limited to small case series and reports.
5 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report describes a rare case of cyclophosphamide-associated neutrophilic folliculitis, suggesting its inclusion in differential diagnoses for acneiform eruptions.
1 citations
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June 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This article discusses primary cicatricial alopecia, highlighting the need for early and precise diagnosis to effectively manage and treat these complex inflammatory hair disorders, but presents no new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2010 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses primary cicatricial alopecias, detailing their classification, pathogenesis, clinical features, histopathologic findings, and treatment, without reporting new experimental results.
18 citations
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses primary cicatricial alopecias, a group of rare inflammatory scalp disorders resulting in permanent hair loss, and reports no new findings.
32 citations
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March 2008 in “SKINmed Dermatology for the Clinician” This review examines the clinical features, histology, and treatment options for various neutrophilic and mixed primary cicatricial alopecias, but presents no new data.
9 citations
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October 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that histopathologic features of erythematous papulopustular eruption due to EGFR inhibitors vary with eruption severity and differ between cetuximab and erlotinib treatments.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that transverse sectioning of scalp biopsies may aid in diagnosing different types of alopecia by revealing distinct histopathological features like follicle miniaturization and specific inflammatory patterns.
2 citations
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November 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This case report describes an inflammatory skin reaction linked to kava kava ingestion, with the patient's condition resolving after treatment with oral prednisone and topical hydrocortisone.
This article discusses the inflammation process in dissecting cellulitis and folliculitis keloidalis, noting the role of follicular rupture and hair fragments while reporting no new results; the authors highlight differences in bacterial presence and pathogenesis understanding.
November 2014 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This case study of a 3-and-a-half-year-old girl with skin lesions revealed a diagnosis of extensive suppurative folliculitis with mixed granulomatous reaction upon further examination of hair follicles.
170 citations
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December 2009 in “Histopathology” This review discusses the histopathological diagnosis of scarring and non-scarring alopecias, emphasizing the importance of adequate tissue sampling and clinical information; it reports no new empirical results.
28 citations
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This study found that dermatoscopy is useful for diagnosing and assessing primary cicatricial alopecias in Chinese patients, with alopecia mucinosa having a distinct feature of patulous follicular openings.
December 2025 in “Medicine - Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado” This review synthesizes recent advancements in clinical trichology, highlighting updates on androgenetic alopecia treatments like low-dose oral minoxidil, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and other therapeutic options for various alopecia types, including telogen/anagen effluvium and alopecia areata, and detailed approaches for scarring alopecias and pediatric trichology.
January 2026 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” In this study, cicatricial alopecias were classified by inflammatory cell type and the researchers highlighted that primary cicatricial alopecia's exact causes remain unknown, accounting for 6% of all hair diseases despite its unclear prevalence.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” 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.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors used in cancer treatment induce a distinct inflammatory response in hair follicles, marked by immune privilege collapse and upregulation of inflammatory pathways.