title: Folliculitis decalvans treated with radiation therapy.
abstract: A 33-year-old black man presented with folliculitis decalvans resistant to multiple oral and topical therapies. The patient ultimately responded to radiation therapy.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Investigation Department, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, Suite 5, San Diego, CA 92134-1005, USA. eric.p.smith@pcola.med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Eric P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Christina A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hardaway
authors.forename: Bradley S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Peter A S
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Johnstone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy