Concept information
Preferred term
dissecting folliculitis of the scalp
Definition
- Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, also known as dissecting scalp cellulitis, dissecting folliculitis of the scalp, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens of Hoffman, perifolliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, or folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, is an inflammatory condition of the scalp that can lead to scarring alopecia, which begins with deep inflammatory nodules, primarily over occiput, that progresses to coalescing regions of boggy scalp. (Wikipedia)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-DTRD4PH4-D
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