title: Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: response to isotretinoin.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre NHS Trust, Nottingham, U.K.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scerri
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007641:Keratolytic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin