title: [Folliculitis nuchae scleroticans--successful treatment with 13-cis-retinoic acid (isotretinoin)].
abstract: Acne keloidalis nuchae is characterized by keloidal papules and plaques. The lesions are located on the occipital scalp and posterior neck. This rare therapy-resistant condition is nearly always seen in men, particularly in negroes. Advanced stages of the disease require surgical excision with split-thickness skin grafts or treatment with a CO2 laser. Oral therapy with 13-cis-retinoic acid (isotretinoin) in a 23-year-old white man resulted in remarkable improvement within a few weeks.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik des Klinikums Minden.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stieler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senff
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jänner
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015474:Isotretinoin
vernacular_title: Folliculitis nuchae scleroticans--erfolgreiche Behandlung mit 13-cis-Retinsäure (Isotretinoin).