Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp
Mundi, J.P.; Marmon, S.; Fischer, M.; Kamino, H.; Patel, R.; Shapiro, J.
Dermatology Online Journal 18(12): 8
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 23286798 Document Number: 663476
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disease of the scalp that results in scarring alopecia. We present a case of a 32-year-old man with recalcitrant disease who is now responding to treatment with isotretinoin. The pathogenesis, clinical presentation, disease associations, and histopathological findings are reviewed. Treatment can be challenging. The literature on medical and surgical therapeutic options is reviewed.