Dissecting Hoffman’s cellulitis: clinical case with successful therapeutic response

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: response to isotretinoin.

We report three patients with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp. Prolonged treatment with oral isotretinoin was highly effective in all three patients. Furthermore, long-term post-treatment follow-up in two of the patients has shown a sustained therapeutic benefit.

Successful treatment with alitretinoin of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp in keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome.

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp.

A 38-year-old Caucasian male presented to our department with 8 months of progressive painful subcutaneous nodules and abscesses in occipital scalp that caused numerous areas of alopecia (Figure 1). He had received treatment with isotretinoin due to acne conglobata two years back. Skinbiopsy specimen revealed a deep, chronic inflammatory infiltrate affecting the inferior portion of hair follicl...

Successful Treatment of Steroid-Dependent Eosinophilic Cellulitis With Cyclosporine

Eosinophilic cellulitis (EC) is a rare idiopathic disorder, first described as a "recurrent granulomatous dermatitis with eosinophilia", that mimics cellulitis of infectious origin. We describe here a previously healthy 11-year-old girl who experienced fever and tender erythematous patch lesions after trauma to her knees. Because of the relapsing cellulitis-like skin lesions, skin biopsies were...

Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: Case Discussion, Unique Considerations, and Treatment Options