Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp in a Patient With Vitiligo Successfully Treated With Topical Antibiotics

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare inflammatory skin disorder that most commonly affects the elderly with androgenic alopecia. It is characterized by painless crusted erosions that usually appear following a traumatic event. It has been associated with several autoimmune diseases and...

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Autores principales: Almheiri, Shamma Khamis, Almrzooqi, Esmaeel Alsayed Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Geriatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10599214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37885526
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45913
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Sumario:Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare inflammatory skin disorder that most commonly affects the elderly with androgenic alopecia. It is characterized by painless crusted erosions that usually appear following a traumatic event. It has been associated with several autoimmune diseases and commonly responds to high-potency topical steroids.This report presents a rare case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in an 84-year-old man who presented to our clinic.

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