Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and Kindler syndrome: a new association

ATZORI, LAURA;Lai, M;Lappi, A;Brundu, M. A;RONGIOLETTI, FRANCO

2018-01-01

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Abstract

Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is a rare inflammatory disease that predominantly affects elderly people, with a chronic course and long-term management.(1) Sterile pustules, superficial erosions and crusted lesions on atrophic skin, resulting in cicatricial alopecia, characterize the typical clinical presentation. (1-3) Triggering factors include several drugs, actinic damage, local trauma, surgery, and physical or chemical procedures for actinic keratosis.(4-6) To the best of our knowledge, no previous association with Kindler syndrome was found in the literature.