Favorable Response of Pityriasis Amiantacea to Isotretinoin.
- Author:
Jun Il KWON
1
;
Kyu Suk LEE
;
Jae We CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. janylove99@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Isotretinoin;
Pityriasis amiantacea
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Bacterial Infections;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Dermatitis, Seborrheic;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Isotretinoin;
Lichen Planus;
Pityriasis;
Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris;
Psoriasis;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis;
Weights and Measures
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2012;50(11):1002-1005
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pityriasis amiantacea is a disease of scalp that presents with asbestos-like thick scales attached to the hair shaft proximal portion. It is considered to reaction of scalp to many inflammatory processes, such as psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea capitis, atopic dermatitis, lichen planus, bacterial infection, and pityriasis rubra pilaris. The control of underlying disease is important to treat pitryriasis amiantacea, and there are no guidelines. Here, we report a case of a 17-year-old female who had no improvement for the general seborrheic dermatitis treatments, but displayed remarkable results after isotretinoin.
