Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp
Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare chronic inflammation of the scalp usually occurring in elderly women (>70 years old) and characterized by the development of painful pustules shallow erosions and crusting on atrophic skin that eventually result in cicatricial alopecia.
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