Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: response to isotretinoin

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

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