Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp

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| name = Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp

| synonyms = dissecting folliculitis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens.

| image = Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp - perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens - Hoffman disease - 40yo male of African descent.jpg

| alt = Boggy, suppurative nodule with patchy hair loss in a 40 y/o male of African descent with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.

| caption = Boggy, suppurative nodule with patchy hair loss typical of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.

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Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, also known as dissecting folliculitis, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, is an inflammatory condition of the scalp that can lead to scarring alopecia, which begins with deep inflammatory nodules, primarily over occiput, that progresses to coalescing regions of boggy scalp. Boggy tissue has a high fluid level that results in a spongy feeling. Isotretinoin proves to be the medicine of choice for the treatment of the disease.{{Cite web|last=Alexis|first=Andrew F.|date=|title=Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp|url=https://www.uptodate.com/contents/dissecting-cellulitis-of-the-scalp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112001113/https://www.uptodate.com/contents/dissecting-cellulitis-of-the-scalp|archive-date=2020-11-12|access-date=2021-01-06|website=uptodate.com}}{{Cite web|last=Dunwoodie|first=Hamish|date=2009-02-11|title=Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology|url=http://www.vgrd.org/archive/cases/2009/scalp/scalp.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213221913/http://www.vgrd.org/archive/cases/2009/scalp/scalp.htm|archive-date=2018-12-13|access-date=2021-01-06|website=vgrd.org}}{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Leah|date=|title=Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens {{!}} DermNet NZ|url=https://dermnetnz.org/topics/perifolliculitis-capitis-abscedens-et-suffodiens/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031073107/https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/perifolliculitis-capitis-abscedens-et-suffodiens/|archive-date=2020-10-31|access-date=2021-01-06|website=dermnetnz.org|language=en}}Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. {{ISBN|0-07-138076-0}}.{{rp|649}}James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. {{ISBN|0-7216-2921-0}}.{{rp|761}}{{cite journal |author=Scheinfeld NS |title=A case of dissecting cellulitis and a review of the literature |journal=Dermatol. Online J. |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=8 |date=February 2003 |doi=10.5070/D39D26366C |pmid=12639466 }}