title: A case of Scalp Rosacea treated with low dose doxycycline and probiotic therapy and literature review on therapeutic options.
abstract: Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory disorder showing a wide range of clinical features such as telangiectasia, erythema, papules, and pustules primarily involving the central part of face (forehead, cheeks and nose) although extra facial manifestation have been described. We describe a case of rosacea with predominant scalp involvement successfully treated with a 8-week-course of doxycycline 40 mg once a day and probiotic therapy twice a day (Bifidobacterium breve BR03, Lactobacillus salivarius LS01 1 × 10(9) UFC/dose).
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, "Sapienza", University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fortuna
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, "Sapienza", University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garelli
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, "Sapienza", University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pranteda
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, "Sapienza", University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Romaniello
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, "Sapienza", University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cardone
authors.affiliation: Dermatology "Sapienza", University of Rome II School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carlesimo
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, "Sapienza", University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012393:Rosacea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004318:Doxycycline
keywords: extrafacial rosacea; low dose doxycycline; probiotic; scalp