Low-dose oral isotretinoin in a young female with dissecting cellulitis.

Daniel Fernandes MeloLuciana Rodino LemesAna Luisa AlvesSimone Carolina FrattiniDaniel Lago ObadiaVioleta Duarte Tortelly

Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2021)

Dissecting cellulitis (DC) is a chronic inflammatory primary neutrophilic scarring alopecia. It predominantly affects the vertex and occipital regions of Afro-descendent men. Female DC is uncommon, and little is known about this condition in childhood. This paper reports a pediatric female case of DC with an excellent therapeutic response to low-dose oral isotretinoin.

Keyphrases

low dose
dendritic cells
high dose
middle aged
emergency department
african american