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Disease Information for Cellulitis, dissecting, of scalp

Clinical Manifestations
Signs & Symptoms: Scalp mass; Scalp tenderness/pain
: Baldness/Alopecia; Cicatrical alopecia; Dandruff; Hair loss; Local Rubor/Redness; Scalp rash
: Postauricular adenopathy; Posterior cervical adenopathy; Suboccipital adenopathy
: Constitutional symptoms; Fever; Fever Febrile Possible; Flu-Like Syndrome; High body temperature; Localized Edema Swelling; Malaise
Disease Progression: Course/Acute; Course/Acute only
Laboratory Tests
Microbiology & Serology Findings: Stool Microscopic polys present
Abnormal Lab Findings (Non Measured): High WBC/Left Shift (Lab)
: Acute inflammatory markers elevated (Lab); Left shifted differential smear (Lab)
Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased: WBC
: Neutrophiles (Lab); WBC/White Blood Cell Count/Leukocytes (Lab)
Associated Diseases & Rule outs
Rule Outs: Mastoiditis
Associated Disease & Complications: Cutaneous Infection; Skin infections
Disease Mechanism & Classification
Specific Agent: AGENT/Infection/Purulent/pyogenic/suppurative (ex)
Class: CLASS/Dermatologic/Subcutaneous (category); CLASS/Hair involvement/disorder (ex); CLASS/Subcutaneous/Panniculus tissue disorder
Process: PROCESS/Infected organ/abscess (category)
Synonyms
Synonym: capitis abscedens perifolliculitis, Dissecting cellulitis of scalp, DISSECTING CELLULITIS OF THE SCALP, Dissecting perifolliculitis of scalp, Follic abscedens et suffodiens, folliculitis abscedens et suffodiens, Perifolliculitis capitis abscd, perifolliculitis capitis abscedens, Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens (disorder), Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens, Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens (disorder), PERIFOLLICULITIS CAPITIS ABSCEDENS ET SUFFODIENS FAMILIAL, Perifolliculitis of scalp, Perifolliculitis of the scalp, Perifolliculitis of the scalp RETIRED, Scalp perifolliculitis, Synonym/Sub-gala aponeurotica phlegmon
Treatment
Drug Therapy - Indication: RX/Antibiotic
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External Links Related to Cellulitis, dissecting, of scalp: Google; Wikipedia; Merck; Images; PubMed (National Library of Medicine); NGC (National Guideline Clearinghouse); Medscape (eMedicine); Harrison's Online (accessmedicine); NEJM (The New England Journal of Medicine)

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