acne keloidalis nuchae


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acne keloidalis nuchae

Chronic follicular infection of the skin at the occiput (base of the skull) and the neck. It occurs most often in men of African heritage and causes scars and thickening of the skin.
Synonym: keloid acne
See also: acne
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Teach patients with acne keloidalis nuchae that they can prevent further irritation of the affected area by not wearing head gear that rubs on the involved area.
Occipital scalp papules in a teenage boy
Amongst the less frequent causes, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was seen in 5% cases followed by scleroderma, dermatomyositis, keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans (Figure 3), aplasia cutis, kerion, follicular mucinosis, pemphigus, dissecting cellulitis of scalp/ pyogenic folliculitis (Figure 4) and acne keloidalis nuchae in 2.
A clinical and histopathological study of cicatricial alopecia
The following scarring and nonscarring alopecias should be considered in the differential diagnosis: dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), acne keloidalis nuchae, erosive pustular dermatosis, lichen planopilaris (LPP), inflammatory tinea capitis, and secondary syphilis.
Alopecia with perifollicular papules and pustules: our 23-year-old patient thought his hair loss was probably "genetic." But that didn't explain the painful pustules

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