Successful Management of Folliculitis Decalvans.
antibiotics therapy
cicatricial alopecia
oral doxycycline
scalp nodule
staphylococcus aureus
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
Historique:
received:
20
12
2023
accepted:
24
01
2024
medline:
26
2
2024
pubmed:
26
2
2024
entrez:
26
2
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare disease that causes inflammation on the scalp, leading to scarring alopecia. It commonly affects young and middle-aged men and is characterized by pustules, papules, scarring, hemorrhagic crusts, and erosions. The exact cause of FD is not fully understood, but it is believed that
Identifiants
pubmed: 38406166
doi: 10.7759/cureus.52881
pmc: PMC10894017
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e52881Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Kashikar et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.