Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report
Dissecting cellulitis (DC) of the scalp is a chronic, clinically refractory inflammatory skin disorder. Herein is a presentation of a male with refractory DC with concurrent hidradenitis suppurativa, who had failed treatment with multiple topical and systemic therapies. After receiving guselkumab, 1...
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| description | Dissecting cellulitis (DC) of the scalp is a chronic, clinically refractory inflammatory skin disorder. Herein is a presentation of a male with refractory DC with concurrent hidradenitis suppurativa, who had failed treatment with multiple topical and systemic therapies. After receiving guselkumab, 100 mg subcutaneously every 8 weeks, the patient exhibited marked improvement, with normalization of symptoms and signs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8def2ebc08d4e49bae35ae5dca25e7b2022-12-21T19:32:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery2352-24102352-24292020-01-01241525310.4103/jdds.jdds_50_19Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case reportSonal MuzumdarSonal ParikhBruce StroberDissecting cellulitis (DC) of the scalp is a chronic, clinically refractory inflammatory skin disorder. Herein is a presentation of a male with refractory DC with concurrent hidradenitis suppurativa, who had failed treatment with multiple topical and systemic therapies. After receiving guselkumab, 100 mg subcutaneously every 8 weeks, the patient exhibited marked improvement, with normalization of symptoms and signs.http://www.jddsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-2410;year=2020;volume=24;issue=1;spage=52;epage=53;aulast=Muzumdardissecting cellulitis of the scalpguselkumabhidradenitis suppurativa |
| spellingShingle | Sonal Muzumdar Sonal Parikh Bruce Strober Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery dissecting cellulitis of the scalp guselkumab hidradenitis suppurativa |
| title | Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report |
| title_full | Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report |
| title_short | Treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab: Case report |
| title_sort | treatment of refractory dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with guselkumab case report |
| topic | dissecting cellulitis of the scalp guselkumab hidradenitis suppurativa |
| url | http://www.jddsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2352-2410;year=2020;volume=24;issue=1;spage=52;epage=53;aulast=Muzumdar |
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