Folliculitis decalvans mimicking lupus vulgaris successfully treated with minocycline and clarithromycin

Authors : Shivani Ranjan, Reeta Gupta Sood

DOI : 10.18231/.2018.0020

Volume : 4

Issue : 1

Year : 0

Page No : 77-78

Folliculitis decalvans is recurrent purulent folliculitis resulting in cicatrizing alopecia. We report a case of 52 years old male presented with folliculitis decalvans mimicking lupus vulgaris successfully treated with minocycline and clarithromycin.

Keywords: Folliculitis decalvans, Cicatricial alopecia, Lupus vulgaris, Minocycline, Clarithromycin.


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