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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Main Authors: Sonal Muzumdar (Author), Sonal Parikh (Author), Bruce Strober (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: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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10.4103/jdds.jdds_50_19