Folliculitis decalvans of the scalp: Response to triple therapy with isotreunoin, clindamycin, and prednisolone

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 184-186

  Gemmeke, Astrid ^a   Wollina, Uwe ^a  

^a ACADEMIC TEACHING HOSPITAL DRESDEN FRIEDRICHSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dissecting cellulitis; Folliculitis decalvans; Isotretinoin; Tufted hair

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ISOTRETINOIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FOLLICULITIS; FOLLICULITIS DECALVANS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; SCALP; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CLINDAMYCIN; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FOLLICULITIS; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; SCALP DERMATOSES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 33846166082     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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