Korean J Dermatol.  2009 Jun;47(6):702-705.

A Case of Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp

• Bae BG
• Ryu DJ
• Chung KY
• Kim HJ

Abstract

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare disorder of the elderly and it is characterized by pustular, erosive and crusted lesions of the scalp with progressive scarring alopecia. The predisposing factors have been reported to be trauma, including mechanical trauma, skin grafting, surgery and prolonged exposure of a bald scalp to UV light. Yet the laboratory data, the bacteriological and mycological investigations and the histopathologic findings of the previously reported cases were generally negative and not diagnostic. We herein present a case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp that occurred after mechanical trauma on the previous skin graft site. This type of case has not been previously reported in the Korean dermatologic literature.

Keyword

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp; Mechanical trauma

MeSH Terms

Aged
Alopecia
Cicatrix
Humans
Scalp
Skin
Skin Diseases
Skin Transplantation
Transplants
Ultraviolet Rays