Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp Treated with 0.1% Mometasone Furoate Cream

January 2014 in “ PubMed ”

Marek Jankowski, Ewa Skrzeczko-Kwela, Rafał Czajkowski

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TLDR The man's scalp condition improved significantly with daily use of 0.1% mometasone furoate cream.

A 49-year-old man with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPD), a rare skin condition marked by sterile pustules and crusted erosions, showed significant improvement after being treated with 0.1% mometasone furoate cream applied once daily. The diagnosis was based on the patient's history, clinical presentation, and histopathological analysis.

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