A case of perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens and acne conglobata treated effectively with a TNF-α inhibitor-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A case of perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens and acne conglobata treated effectively with a TNF-α inhibitor

Published:2023-06-05 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2036-7406
Container-title:Dermatology Reports
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Short-container-title:Dermatol Reports

Author:

Miura Shinpei^ORCID,Tsunoda Kanako,Amano Hiroo

Abstract

Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (PCAS) and acne conglobate (AC) are often treated with isotretinoin and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors in Europe and the United States. Treatment with these drugs is uncommon in Asia, and alternative treatment options are limited. In this paper, we report the case of a Japanese patient who presented with PCAS and AC and was treated successfully with adalimumab.

Publisher

PAGEPress Publications

Subject

Dermatology

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