Metabolic And Psychiatric Comorbidities In Dissecting Cellulitis Of The Scalp: A Retrospective Cohort Study And Scoping Review

This study on dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) challenges the traditional view of it primarily affecting young Black men, highlighting instead a global heterogeneity with a strong male predominance and diverse racial representation. The retrospective cohort study of 29 patients and a scoping review of 17 published cohorts (710 patients) revealed that 82.8% of patients had metabolic dysfunction-associated comorbidities, and 41.4% had psychiatric diagnoses. The study underscores the association of DCS with male sex, metabolic, and psychiatric comorbidities, while noting limitations such as the small sample size and lack of a control group.