Perifolliculitis capitis: successful control with alternate-day corticosteroids.
A case of perifolliculitis capitis is reported in which the patient was initially treated with high-dose intravnous antibiotics and topical antibacterial agents without success. Systemic corticosteroids were instituted, with rapid subsidence of disease activity. One year later, the patient remains on 5 mg of prednisone on alternate days, and is free of disease activity. In view of other more aggressive treatments reported in the literature for this disease, high-dosage prednisone with rapid change to alternate-day dosage is a reasonable initial course of action.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones