title: Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (Hoffman). Complete healing associated with oral zinc therapy.
abstract: A 24-year-old man with a one-year history of perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (Hoffman) was treated with oral zinc sulfate. Complete healing was seen after three months and the treatment was continued for a total of six months. No relapse has occurred during a five-year follow-up. The mechanisms through which zinc therapy might influence inflammatory conditions are not fully understood.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013431:Sulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019287:Zinc Sulfate
chemical_list: D013431:Sulfates; D019287:Zinc Sulfate; D015032:Zinc