| • | AKA perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens |
| • | follicular occlusion triad |
| • | lesions most commonly begin on vertex or occiput as relatively painless, deeps seated, firm to fluctuant nodules and abscesses |
| • | nodules and abscesses as described for acne conglobata appear in the scalp |
| • | ddx - folliculitis decalvans (dissecting cellulitis is "deeper") |
see Suppurative Follicular Disease
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