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Refractory acne keloidalis nuchae treated with radiotherapy
Author(s) -
MillánCayetano José Francisco,
RepisoJiménez Juan Bosco,
Boz Javier,
TroyaMartín Magdalena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12380
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , refractory (planetary science) , acne , radiation therapy , surgery , physics , astrobiology
Acne keloidalis nuchae ( AKN ) is difficult to treat, and the clinical response is usually poor. Few reports have been published about scarring alopecia treated with radiotherapy ( RT ). We report a case of AKN that had been refractory to various other treatments but which responded to RT with excellent clinical and cosmetic results.