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Erosive pustular dermatosis (chronic atrophic dermatosis of the scalp and extremities)

2013; Dove Medical Press; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2147/ccid.s47019

ISSN

1178-7015

Autores

Uwe Wollina, Kristina Semkova, Georgi Tchernev,

Tópico(s)

Dermatologic Treatments and Research

Resumo

Erosive pustular dermatosis is a rare noninfectious disease of the scalp or legs. Clinical findings are nonspecific, with crusts, atrophy, and pustules. A later complication of erosive pustular dermatosis is secondary cicatrical alopecia. The list of possible differential diagnoses is long, and includes infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic dermatoses. Treatment is challenging. Topical drug therapy may improve the condition, but rarely results in a complete resolution. Surgery has been linked to exacerbation in some patients. In our hands, it achieved complete remission in male patients.

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