Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
  • Year: ijced
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Folliculitis decalvans mimicking lupus vulgaris successfully treated with minocycline and clarithromycin

  • Author:
  • Shivani Ranjan1,, Reeta Gupta Sood2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 77 to 78

1Senior Resident, Dept. of Dermatology, Veneorology, Leprology, ASCOMS & Hospital, Sidhra, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

2Professor, Dept. of Dermatology, Veneorology, Leprology, ASCOMS & Hospital, Sidhra, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

*Corresponding Author: Email: drshivaniranjan@rocketmail.com

Online published on 24 September, 2018.

Abstract

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