Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: response to isotretinoin

L Scerri; H C Williams; B R Allen

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: response to isotretinoin

Br J Dermatol. 1996 Jun;134(6):1105-8.

Authors

L Scerri¹, H C Williams, B R Allen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre NHS Trust, Nottingham, U.K.

PMID: 8763434

Abstract

We report three patients with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp. Prolonged treatment with oral isotretinoin was highly effective in all three patients. Furthermore, long-term post-treatment follow-up in two of the patients has shown a sustained therapeutic benefit.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Black or African American
Cellulitis / drug therapy*
Cellulitis / pathology
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Isotretinoin / therapeutic use*
Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
Male
Scalp Dermatoses / drug therapy*
Scalp Dermatoses / pathology

Substances

Keratolytic Agents
Isotretinoin