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Guo J, Xia Y, Hui W, Yang S, Gao X. Effectiveness of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in treating dissecting cellulitis of the scalp and pathological changes in skin lesions: A retrospective study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 48:104227. [PMID: 38821237 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) has a significant impact on the physical well-being and body image of the patient. Since DCS often responds poorly to conventional treatments, there is a need to identify alternative treatment strategies. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) in treating DCS. METHODS Twelve male patients with DCS treated solely with ALA-PDT between June 2022 and June 2023 at our institution were enrolled in this study. Two patients underwent a biopsy before and after treatment for comparison. The efficacy of the treatments was assessed 10 days after treatment by evaluating the symptom scores recorded on medical records and by assessing the photographs acquired before and after treatment. In addition, the impact of the treatment on pain relief and median recurrence rate were also extracted. RESULTS Out of the 12 enrolled patients, the majority of the patients (75%) had a significant reduction in the nodules or abscesses. The pain relief was significant in 3 patients (25%), and moderate in 7 patients (58.3%). For the subcutaneous sinus tract symptoms, 3 patients (27.3%) showed moderate improvement, and 7 (63.6%) had a mild improvement. Six patients (75%) had mild improvement in their alopecia. The pathology results showed a decrease in the number of lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils within the skin lesions following the administration of ALA-PDT. CONCLUSION ALA-PDT can effectively reduce the DCS symptoms and the number of lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils within the skin lesions.
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- Jiangtao Guo
- Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China; Department of Dermatology, Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi'an 710000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710000, China.
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Masson R, Jeong CY, Ma E, Crew AB, Fragoso NM, Shi VY, Hsiao JL. Treatments for Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Systematic Review and Treatment Algorithm. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2023; 13:2487-2526. [PMID: 37740150 PMCID: PMC10613185 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-01018-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by abscesses, nodules, fistulas, and scarring alopecia. Management of this oftentimes debilitating dermatosis can be challenging due to its recalcitrant nature. There is limited data regarding the efficacy of treatment options for DCS. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to explore the efficacy and safety of reported DCS treatments. METHODS In October 2022, MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched for articles on treatments for DCS. Studies that contained outcome efficacy data for DCS treatments were included. Reviews, conference abstracts, meta-analyses, commentaries, non-relevant articles, and articles with no full-text available were excluded. Data extraction was performed by two independent reviewers. RESULTS A total of 110 relevant articles with 417 patients were identified. A majority of studies (86.4%) were case reports or series. Treatment options included systemic antibiotics, oral retinoids, biologics, procedural treatments, combination agents, and topical treatments. Oral retinoids and photodynamic therapy were the most extensively studied medical and procedural interventions, respectively. CONCLUSION Overall, randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate various treatment regimens for DCS and provide patients with a robust, evidence-based approach to therapy.
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- Rahul Masson
- Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Ezralow Tower, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Suite 5301, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-9174, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Ezralow Tower, 1441 Eastlake Ave, Suite 5301, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-9174, USA.
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Wu Q, Bu W, Zhang Q, Fang F. Therapeutic Options for Perifolliculitis Capitis Abscedens et Suffodens: A Review. Dermatol Ther 2022; 35:e15763. [PMID: 35946169 DOI: 10.1111/dth.15763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS) is a chronic skin inflammatory disease characterized by relapsing folliculitis and painful, fluctuant abscesses, sinus tracts and scars. The treatment of PCAS is challenging and clinical practice varies a lot, and how to choose the best treatment for PCAS is a real problem for clinicians. We reviewed articles providing treatment options for patients with PCAS in different databases. Dermatologists may find this review helpful to meet the challenges of PCAS management, but there is still a lack of authoritative guidelines. In the future, more robust randomized control trials are needed to determine the best treatment for PCAS. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Qingyun Wu
- Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Dermatologic Surgery, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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He J, Yang Y, Jin L, Li S, Xie F, Fan J, Li C. 20% ALA-PDT pretreated by fire needle in patients with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: An interim analysis. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 36:102544. [PMID: 34551324 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a rare but distinctive, chronic suppurative condition, and the treatment is a therapeutic challenge. Recently, treatment of DCS with 5-aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) has been considered as a potential option. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 20% ALA-PDT pretreated by fire needle in the treatment of DCS. MATERIALS AND METHODS Topical 20% ALA-PDT with fire needle intervention as a pretreatment, was applied to six patients with DCS. All patients completed three sessions treatment at an interval of ten days. They were assessed for the efficacy at the baseline and on ten days after each treatment. According to the reduction of lesions and the improvements of patients' symptoms after each session, the objective assessment of therapeutic effect was divided into four grades. The adverse effects were recorded. RESULTS A total of six male patients were enrolled in our study. After three sessions of ALA-PDT, among them, three patients recovered, two patients achieved significant improvement and one patient achieved partial response.Patient 4 (Pt.4) relapsed at 6-month follow-up. Pt.1 and Pt.6. maintained complete response after one year follow-up. We also found that the clearance rate of the popular/nodular and cyst/abscess was much higher than sinus. CONCLUSION 20% ALA-PDT pretreated by fire needle could be an effective, minimally-invasive, safe method for DCS patients. Lesion in the early stages have a better response than sinus.
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- Juan He
- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China; Medical College of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Feng H, Zhu C, Jin H. The efficacy and safety of 5-Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) as an adjunct therapy for symptoms in patients with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: A retrospective study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2021; 34:102322. [PMID: 33962059 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medicinal therapies such as systemic retinoids and antibiotics have shown efficacy in the treatment of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS), but refractory cases are common. 5-Aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) has been successfully used in medicine-resistant cases in recent years. METHODS A total of 12 patients who received ALA-PDT in addition to formally failed medicinal therapies were interviewed by telephone regarding improvement of symptoms, satisfaction, and side effects. RESULTS Overall, 58.3 % patients achieved greater than 50 % improvement of at least one symptom, and 16.7 % had little improvement for any symptom. The proportion of patients who had greater than 50 % improvement for pain, pruritus, swelling and suppuration were 36.4 %, 66.7 %, 33.3 % and 58.3 % respectively. 41.7 % patients were either satisfied or very satisfied with the ALA-PDT. The side effects were mainly pain and crusting that were mostly mild and recovered quickly. CONCLUSION ALA-PDT was safe and partially effective in reducing DCS symptoms as an adjunct to systemic medicinal therapies.
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- Hao Feng
- Department of Dermatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical Collage Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical Collage, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical Collage Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical Collage, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical Collage Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical Collage, 100730, Beijing, China.
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