Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp
- Type
- Disease
- Group
- Disorder
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult
- Status
- active
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp is a rare chronic suppurative dermatosis of the scalp that mainly affects black men and that is characterized by multiple painful inflammatory follicular and perifollicular nodules, pustules, and abscesses that interconnect via sinus tracts and eventually result in scarring alopecia.
Names in Orphadata languages
12 of 12 languages| Lang | Name | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| en | Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp | |
| fr | Folliculite disséquante du cuir chevelu | Cellulite disséquante du cuir chevelu |
| de | Dissezierende Zellulitis der Kopfhaut | Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens |
| es | Foliculitis disecante de cuero cabelludo | Celulitis disecante de cuero cabelludo |
| it | Follicolite dissecante del cuoio capelluto | Cellulite disseccante del cuoio capelluto |
| nl | Dissecerende cellulitis van hoofdhuid | Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens |
| pt | Celulite dissecante do couro cabeludo | |
| pl | Rozwarstwiające zapalenie mieszków włosowych | |
| cs | Disekující celulitida skalpu | |
| uk | Розсікаючий целюліт волосистої частини голови | |
| zh | 头皮切割性蜂窝组织炎 | |
| tr | Kafa derisinin diseksiyonu selüliti |
Definition in:
Cross-references
qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation| Source | Code | Qualifier | ICD relation | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMIM | 260910 | E | validated | |
| ICD-10 | L66.3 | E | specific | validated |
| ICD-11 | ED70.51 | E | specific | validated |
| MONDO | 0009848 | E | validated | |
| MeSH | C562486 | E | validated | |
| UMLS | C0263506 | E | validated | |
| GARD | 1883 | E | validated | |
| MedDRA | 10056961 | E | validated |
E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.
Classification
Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):
Parents in the classifications (1):
- ORPHA:79382Subcutaneous tissue disease
rare skin diseases
No children.
Genes
0 directOrphanet records no gene directly on this code.
Prevalence and incidence
1 record| Type | Class | Value | Area | Qualification | Validation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | Unknown | — | Worldwide | Class only | Not yet validated | ORPHANET |
Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.
HPO phenotypes
7 annotations · validated 2016-06-01| HPO | Term (as annotated by Orphanet) | Diagnostic |
|---|---|---|
| Very frequent (99-80%) | ||
| HP:0001595 | Abnormality of the hair | |
| HP:0100658 | Cellulitis | |
| HP:0000969 | Edema | |
| HP:0000989 | Pruritus | |
| HP:0001581 | Recurrent skin infections | |
| HP:0100809 | Scalp tenderness | |
| HP:0001482 | Subcutaneous nodule | |
Run the differential on the 7 obligate / very frequent terms
Sources for this card
- Orphanet page: orpha.net/en/disease/detail/345
- This record as JSON: /data/d/345.json