Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp

Orpha code: 345OMIM code: 260910

Definition

Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a rare chronic suppurative dermatosis of the scalp that mainly affects black men and that is characterized by multiple painful inflammatory follicular and perifollicular nodules, pustules, and abscesses that interconnect via sinus tracts and eventually result in scarring alopecia.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

ORPHA code
345
OMIM code
260910
ICD10 code
L66.3
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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