A Case of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp.
- Author:
Byung Gi BAE
1
;
Dong Jin RYU
;
Kee Yang CHUNG
;
Hee Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. heejung@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp;
Mechanical trauma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Alopecia;
Cicatrix;
Humans;
Scalp;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Skin Transplantation;
Transplants;
Ultraviolet Rays
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(6):702-705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare disorder of the elderly and it is characterized by pustular, erosive and crusted lesions of the scalp with progressive scarring alopecia. The predisposing factors have been reported to be trauma, including mechanical trauma, skin grafting, surgery and prolonged exposure of a bald scalp to UV light. Yet the laboratory data, the bacteriological and mycological investigations and the histopathologic findings of the previously reported cases were generally negative and not diagnostic. We herein present a case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp that occurred after mechanical trauma on the previous skin graft site. This type of case has not been previously reported in the Korean dermatologic literature.
