A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst
Summary. We treat infected cysts on a daily basis, but it is difficult to diagnose similar lesions produced by inflammatory conditions that are not primarily caused by bacteria. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in disfiguring, painful, and purul...
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doaj-e8e907034c4a468fa2e2d5155b2f2a0b2021-08-25T06:51:11ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742021-07-0197e366110.1097/GOX.0000000000003661202107000-00005A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal CystYashumitsu Masuda, MD0Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD1Junji Ando, MD2Riyo Miyata, MD3Masayuki Harada, MD4Mika Takeuchi, MD5Saori Kanagawa, MD6Kumi Mashiba, MD7Satoshi Yurugi, MD8From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.Summary. We treat infected cysts on a daily basis, but it is difficult to diagnose similar lesions produced by inflammatory conditions that are not primarily caused by bacteria. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in disfiguring, painful, and purulent lesions. It often takes a long time to diagnose. The pathophysiology of DCS remains unclear. Various treatments for DCS have been proposed, depending on the severity of the disease. However, none of these treatments are clearly superior to the others. If DCS spreads to the entire occipital region, aggressive surgical treatment may be beneficial in terms of the patient’s quality of life. However, surgical interventions, such as drainage, are not effective at preventing the progression of the disease. Herein, we report the case of a young female patient who developed a cyst in the occipital region. We initially suspected that the lesion was a normal infected trichilemmal cyst. However, DCS was subsequently suspected because the lesion exhibited an unusual course after drainage and debridement. We consider that we made a diagnosis relatively early, but if we had sufficient knowledge about DCS we could have made a diagnosis even earlier by performing debridement sooner. Minocycline was administered for 5 months, which caused the lesion to disappear. After 2 years, no recurrence had been observed.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003661 |
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Yashumitsu Masuda, MD Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD Junji Ando, MD Riyo Miyata, MD Masayuki Harada, MD Mika Takeuchi, MD Saori Kanagawa, MD Kumi Mashiba, MD Satoshi Yurugi, MD |
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Yashumitsu Masuda, MD Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD Junji Ando, MD Riyo Miyata, MD Masayuki Harada, MD Mika Takeuchi, MD Saori Kanagawa, MD Kumi Mashiba, MD Satoshi Yurugi, MD A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
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Yashumitsu Masuda, MD Masamitsu Kuwahara, MD, PhD Junji Ando, MD Riyo Miyata, MD Masayuki Harada, MD Mika Takeuchi, MD Saori Kanagawa, MD Kumi Mashiba, MD Satoshi Yurugi, MD |
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A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst |
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A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst |
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A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst |
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A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst |
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A Case of Dissecting Cellulitis which Was Initially Suspected to Be a Trichilemmal Cyst |
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case of dissecting cellulitis which was initially suspected to be a trichilemmal cyst |
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
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Summary. We treat infected cysts on a daily basis, but it is difficult to diagnose similar lesions produced by inflammatory conditions that are not primarily caused by bacteria. Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in disfiguring, painful, and purulent lesions. It often takes a long time to diagnose. The pathophysiology of DCS remains unclear. Various treatments for DCS have been proposed, depending on the severity of the disease. However, none of these treatments are clearly superior to the others. If DCS spreads to the entire occipital region, aggressive surgical treatment may be beneficial in terms of the patient’s quality of life. However, surgical interventions, such as drainage, are not effective at preventing the progression of the disease. Herein, we report the case of a young female patient who developed a cyst in the occipital region. We initially suspected that the lesion was a normal infected trichilemmal cyst. However, DCS was subsequently suspected because the lesion exhibited an unusual course after drainage and debridement. We consider that we made a diagnosis relatively early, but if we had sufficient knowledge about DCS we could have made a diagnosis even earlier by performing debridement sooner. Minocycline was administered for 5 months, which caused the lesion to disappear. After 2 years, no recurrence had been observed. |
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