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Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of folliculitis decalvans
Author(s) -
CastañoSuárez Esther,
RomeroMaté Alberto,
AriasPalomo Dolores,
Borbujo Jesús
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2011.00639.x
Subject(s) - folliculitis , dermatology , medicine , photodynamic therapy , scalp , acne , scarring alopecia , chemistry , organic chemistry
Summary Folliculitis decalvans is a chronic form of deep folliculitis that occurs on the scalp as patches of scarring alopecia at the expanding margins of which are follicular pustules. Treatment of folliculitis decalvans is extremely difficult with a resultant poor prognosis. Photodynamic therapy has been reported to be effective in disorders as acne or folliculitis. We report one patient with folliculitis decalvans who was successfully treated with photodynamic therapy.