Topical 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy improved refractory acne conglobata and perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens rather than hidradenitis suppurativa
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Report of a patient with acne conglobata and perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens
Perifoliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens, dissecting folliculitis, dissecting cellulitis, or Hoffman disease is a rare, inflammatory and chronic condition, which affects the scalp of young black men, mainly characterized by the appearance of nodules and abscesses that drain purulent material with fistulas and pathways, leading ultimately to scarring alopecia. At present, this condition i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1793-5458,1793-7205
DOI: 10.1142/s1793545816400022