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Case Number : Case 927 - 10th January Posted By: Guest

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M65. Alopecia

Case posted by Dr. Richard Carr.

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Eman El-Nabarawy

Eman El-Nabarawy 69

Posted

If the third image from the left shows a cut sinus tract, so I will like to add dissecting cellulitis of the scalp to folliculitis decalvans. Special stains and cultures are needed to exclude bacterial and fungal infection

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Guest Maria George

Guest Maria George

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I can see eosinophils , so I wish to add HIV-associated eosinophilic folliculitis and erosive pustular folliculitis to the above dfferetial.

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Sasi Attili

Sasi Attili 85

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agree folliculitis decalvans likely. CPC and stains/ culture might be required to exclude Dissecting Cellulitis

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Robledo F. Rocha

Robledo F. Rocha 336

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Neutrophilic scarring alopecia without extensive dermal and subcutaneous abscess nor draining sinus tracts. Folliculitis decalvans is my favorite hypothesis.
I'd like to see Gram and PAS pictures.
[url="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2559.2009.03439.x/pdf"]http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2559.2009.03439.x/pdf[/url]

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Guest Tiberiu Tebeica

Guest Tiberiu Tebeica

Posted

folliculitis decalvans with hair tufts

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Dr. Richard Carr

Dr. Richard Carr 622

Posted

Just to orientate you image three (second on the left) is the most superficial level of the horizontally orientated biopsy (the deeper part of which is seen in image two on the upper right). There was no deep suppuration or dissecting process.

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Eman El-Nabarawy

Eman El-Nabarawy 69

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As there is no deep suppuration or dissecting process so folliculitis decalvans will be favored..

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Guest Jim Davie MD

Guest Jim Davie MD

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Folliculitis decalvans.
Scarring alopecia with distortion of follicular architecture (polytrichia/tufting, eccentric atrophy, and follicular destruction with hair granulomas), infundibular cyst formation, and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate with neutrophils, eosinophils, and plasma cells in fibrotic scarred dermis. Clinical pattern (and dark hairs suggestive of African descent) would be supportive. The hair shafts seem free of dermatophyte infection, but stains are needed to be sure.

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Eman El-Nabarawy

Eman El-Nabarawy 69

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Negative stains favor folliculitis decalvans.

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IgorSC
Agree, neutrophilic scarring alopecia, Folliculitis decalvans.

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Dr. Richard Carr

Dr. Richard Carr 622

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Yes folliculitis decalvans was also my interpretation and this was also the clinical diagnosis but I did not want to make it too easy for you all. Many thanks for excellent contributions again.
Enjoy your weekends.

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