Two Cases of Tufted Hair Folliculitis.
10.5021/ad.2002.14.4.239
- Author:
Mi Yeon KIM
;
Hee Chang CHOE
;
Hyun Jeong PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tufted hair folliculitis
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cicatrix;
Clindamycin;
Female;
Folliculitis*;
Hair*;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Scalp
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2002;14(4):239-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tufted hair follliculitis is a localized, inflammatory and exudative disease of the scalp characterized by a tufted appearance of the scalp hairs emerging from single follicular openings, and may result in permanent and irreversible scarring alopecia. We report two cases of tufted hair folliculitis in a 53-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man. They had several areas of scarring alopecia with multiple bundles of hairs emerging from single follicular orifices. Histopathologic findings were typical for tufted hair folliculitis. The patients were treated successively with oral antibiotics and with topical application of clindamycin.
