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Acne keloid

MedGen UID:
1720
•Concept ID:
C0001145
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acne Keloid; Acne Keloidalis; Acne Keloids; Acne, Keloidal; Acne, Nuchal Keloid; Acnes, Nuchal Keloid; Capillitii, Dermatitis Papillaris; Capillitius, Dermatitis Papillaris; Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii; Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitius; Folliculitis Keloidalis; Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae; Keloid Acne, Nuchal; Keloid Acnes, Nuchal; Keloid, Acne; Keloidal Acne; Keloidal Acnes; Keloidalis Nuchae, Folliculitis; Keloidalis Nuchae, Lichen; Keloids, Acne; Lichen Keloidalis Nuchae; Nuchae, Folliculitis Keloidalis; Nuchae, Lichen Keloidalis; Nuchal Keloid Acne; Nuchal Keloid Acnes; Papillaris Capillitii, Dermatitis; Papillaris Capillitius, Dermatitis
SNOMED CT: Folliculitis cheloidalis (49265008); Folliculitis keloidalis (49265008); Keloidal acne (403362001); Acne keloidalis (238742005); Acne cheloidalis (238742005); Folliculitis keloidalis nuchae (49265008); Sycosis nuchae (49265008); Dermatitis papillaris capilliti (49265008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0043468

Definition

A chronic eruption of fibrous papules that develop and fuse to form a thick sclerotic, hypertrophic band at a site of deep folliculitis, usually along the posterior hairline of the scalp. It is most commonly seen in men of African descent. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcne keloid

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Differential diagnosis of facial acne on black skin.
Poli F
Int J Dermatol 2012 Nov;51 Suppl 1:24-6, 27-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05559.x. PMID: 23210948
Treatment of folliculitis keloidalis chronica nuchea (acne keloid).
HOLLANDER L
AMA Arch Derm Syphilol 1951 Nov;64(5):639-40. doi: 10.1001/archderm.1951.01570110109018. PMID: 14867893

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A Neglected Acne Scar Type: Papular Acne Scars and Their Correlations With Keloid Scars.
Lee YJ, Lee CY, Shin MK
Dermatol Surg 2021 Oct 1;47(10):1347-1351. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003173. PMID: 34334617
Acne keloidalis nuchae in the armed forces.
Brahe C, Peters K, Meunier N
Cutis 2020 May;105(5):223-226. PMID: 32603383
Primary scarring alopecias.
Rigopoulos D, Stamatios G, Ioannides D
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:76-86. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369407. PMID: 26370646
Histologic features of alopecias: part II: scarring alopecias.
Bernárdez C, Molina-Ruiz AM, Requena L
Actas Dermosifiliogr 2015 May;106(4):260-70. Epub 2014 Oct 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2014.06.016. PMID: 25439143
Follicular disorders of the face.
Sardana K
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):839-72. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.024. PMID: 25441478

Diagnosis

Acne keloidalis nuchae in the armed forces.
Brahe C, Peters K, Meunier N
Cutis 2020 May;105(5):223-226. PMID: 32603383
Ethnic hair disorders.
Lindsey SF, Tosti A
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:139-49. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369414. PMID: 26370652
Primary scarring alopecias.
Rigopoulos D, Stamatios G, Ioannides D
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:76-86. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369407. PMID: 26370646
Histologic features of alopecias: part II: scarring alopecias.
Bernárdez C, Molina-Ruiz AM, Requena L
Actas Dermosifiliogr 2015 May;106(4):260-70. Epub 2014 Oct 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2014.06.016. PMID: 25439143
Follicular disorders of the face.
Sardana K
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):839-72. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.024. PMID: 25441478

Therapy

Ethnic hair disorders.
Lindsey SF, Tosti A
Curr Probl Dermatol 2015;47:139-49. Epub 2015 Feb 20 doi: 10.1159/000369414. PMID: 26370652
Follicular disorders of the face.
Sardana K
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):839-72. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.024. PMID: 25441478
Acne in patients with skin of color: practical management.
Yin NC, McMichael AJ
Am J Clin Dermatol 2014 Feb;15(1):7-16. doi: 10.1007/s40257-013-0049-1. PMID: 24190453
Pseudofolliculitis barbae.
Chu T
Practitioner 1989 Mar 8;233(1464):307-9. PMID: 2587496
Pseudofolliculitis barbae and related disorders.
Halder RM
Dermatol Clin 1988 Jul;6(3):407-12. PMID: 3048823

Prognosis

Keloid Skin Flap Retention and Resurfacing in Facial Keloid Treatment.
Liu S, Liang W, Song K, Wang Y
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Feb;42(1):304-309. Epub 2017 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s00266-017-0949-1. PMID: 28791472
Risk factors of keloids in Syrians.
Shaheen A, Khaddam J, Kesh F
BMC Dermatol 2016 Sep 20;16(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s12895-016-0050-5. PMID: 27646558Free PMC Article
Follicular disorders of the face.
Sardana K
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):839-72. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.024. PMID: 25441478
Pseudofolliculitis barbae and acne keloidalis nuchae.
Kelly AP
Dermatol Clin 2003 Oct;21(4):645-53. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(03)00079-2. PMID: 14717405
Treatment of scars: a review.
Alster TS, West TB
Ann Plast Surg 1997 Oct;39(4):418-32. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199710000-00014. PMID: 9339286

Clinical prediction guides

Hidradenitis suppurativa is associated with acne keloidalis nuchae: a population-based study.
Kridin K, Patel PM, Jones VA, Damiani G, Amber KT, Cohen AD
Arch Dermatol Res 2021 Jul;313(5):333-337. Epub 2020 Jul 16 doi: 10.1007/s00403-020-02105-x. PMID: 32676745
Acne keloidalis nuchae and hypertension in black subjects: a case-control study.
Saka B, Teclessou JN, Akakpo SA, Pessinaba S, Gnossike P, Mahamadou G, Kassang P, Mouhari-Toure A, Kombate K, Pitché P
BMC Res Notes 2020 Sep 14;13(1):431. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05274-0. PMID: 32928290Free PMC Article
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Population-Based Study.
Kridin K, Solomon A, Tzur-Bitan D, Damiani G, Comaneshter D, Cohen AD
Am J Clin Dermatol 2020 Oct;21(5):733-739. doi: 10.1007/s40257-020-00541-z. PMID: 32748304
Dermabrasion for acne scars during treatment with oral isotretinoin.
Bagatin E, dos Santos Guadanhim LR, Yarak S, Kamamoto CS, de Almeida FA
Dermatol Surg 2010 Apr;36(4):483-9. Epub 2010 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2010.01474.x. PMID: 20180836
A clinical and histologic comparison of electrosurgical and carbon dioxide laser peels.
Acland KM, Calonje E, Seed PT, Stat C, Barlow RJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 2001 Mar;44(3):492-6. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.109856. PMID: 11209120

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