RT Book, Section
A1 Tortelly, Violeta Duarte
A1 Barreto, Taynara de Mattos
A1 Piraccini, Bianca Maria
A2 Tosti, Antonella
A2 Piraccini, Bianca Maria
SR Print(0)
ID 1201700634
T1 Acne Keloidalis Nuchae
T2 Disorders of the Hair and Nail: Diagnosis and Treatment
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462470
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201700634
RD 2023/12/09
AB SUMMARYAcne  keloidalis  nuchae  (AKN)  is  a  chronic  scarring  folliculitis,  more  frequently  described  in  young  men,  with  higher  phototypes.The  disease  can  start  with  local  itching,  but  what  leads  the  patient  to  seek  medical  care  are  painful  inflammatory  lesions  and  stigmatizing  chronic  keloidiform  lesions.Treatment  includes  guidance  to  avoid  triggering  trauma  and  prescription  of  shampoos,  retinoids,  and  keratolytics  for  maintenance.  Often,  the  combination  of  topical,  infiltrative  and  oral  corticosteroids,  and  antibiotics  may  be  necessary.  Severe  cases  usually  require  surgery,  with  local  excision  of  the  lesions,  laser,  and  radiotherapy.