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Folliculitis decalvans treated with radiation therapy
Eric P Smith1, Christina A Hardaway, Bradley S Graham
1Clinical Investigation Department, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, Suite 5, San Diego, CA 92134-1005, USA. eric.p.smith@pcola.med.navy.mil
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|October 14, 2006
Abstract:
A 33-year-old black man presented with folliculitis decalvans resistant to multiple oral and topical therapies. The patient ultimately responded to radiation therapy.
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