tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post565247660502758120..comments2024-03-10T08:41:32.400+00:00Comments on VIRTUAL GRAND ROUNDS IN DERMATOLOGY 2.0: Dissecting Cellulitis of the ScalpHumane Medicine Huihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07113291188306363130noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-90039663967014729232009-09-07T20:15:44.516+00:002009-09-07T20:15:44.516+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-38683561591606039072009-06-03T15:11:40.925+00:002009-06-03T15:11:40.925+00:00in my opinion treatment should be
doxycycline 100...in my opinion treatment should be<br /><br />doxycycline 100 mg twice daily + rifampicin 300 mg twice daily + prednisolone in a low dose + oral isotretinoin <br />intralesional triamcinolone could also be tried in active or resistant lesions.<br /><br />Salman Ahmad Ch.(pakistan)Dr Salman Ahmad Ch.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14212648622775919223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-50776761554683752172009-05-22T06:21:35.853+00:002009-05-22T06:21:35.853+00:00We did recenly a study where we found that spirono...We did recenly a study where we found that spironolactone was much more effective than finasteride in treatment of acne.Accordingly we recommend to use spironolactone in mangement of acne,apocrine acne,and dissecting cellulitis.<br /><br />khalifa sharquieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-13909241324470194212009-05-20T20:46:48.763+00:002009-05-20T20:46:48.763+00:00Just a thought-- I was recently working alongside ...Just a thought-- I was recently working alongside a visiting dermatologist from Brazil and she reported some success using finasteride to treat recalcitrant hidradenitis suppurativa-- I looked into this and there are indeed some reports in the literature supporting this. Could finasteride possibly play a role in pt's with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp?phoebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-59007555923626353702009-05-17T19:08:00.000+00:002009-05-17T19:08:00.000+00:00I've had some success with prolonged courses of ri...I've had some success with prolonged courses of rifampicin / clindamycin (300 mg bd for each drug x 6 months).Amanda Oakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991408221895131872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-75231551138613662162009-05-17T17:57:00.000+00:002009-05-17T17:57:00.000+00:00In my openion,this a varient of sever cystic acne ...In my openion,this a varient of sever cystic acne similar to apocrine acne.I see few cases a year and treat them as acne mainly by using oral sulaphamaxisol( seprin)oral pednisolone 5mg/day,topical dalacin c 1% solution and oral isotretinoinThere is no need for excision at all.Intralesional steroid injection might be tried.<br /><br />khalifa sharquie, BaghdadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9870114.post-80309926738334428762009-05-17T15:23:00.000+00:002009-05-17T15:23:00.000+00:00The optimum treatment of this case is to start a c...The optimum treatment of this case is to start a combination of systemic steroids 25 mg daily for 1 month and isotretinoin 40 mg per day for 1 yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com