Acné queloideo de la nuca: excelente respuesta al tratamiento con imiquimod 5% / Keloid acne of the nape: excellent response to treatment with imiquimod 5%

El acné queloideo de la nuca (AKN) o foliculitis esclerosante es un proceso inflamatorio crónico del folículo piloso en la región de la nuca. Su incidencia es baja y su etiología desconocida. Afecta con mayor frecuencia a hombres de mediana edad y de raza negra. A lo largo del tiempo se han utilizado diferentes modalidades terapéuticas con resultados variables. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con AKN que mostró una excelente respuesta al uso diario de imiquimod 5% tópico durante ocho semanas

Keloid acne of the neck (AKN) or sclerosing folliculitis of the nape of the neck is a chronic inflammatory process of the nape region. Its incidence is low and its etiology is unknown. It mainly affects brown-black males in middle age. Different treatment modalities have been used with different responses. We present the case of a patient with AKN who presented an excellent response to the daily use of topical imiquimod 5% for eight weeks

Extirpación quirúrgica con cierre primario y uso de Isotretinoína en acné queloídeo de la nuca: serie de 6 casos clínicos / Acne keloidalis nuchae

El Acné queloídeo de la nuca se presenta principalmente en hombres jóvenes de raza negra; su etiología es desconocida, pero se piensa que sería multifactorial. El cuadro clínico corresponde a pápulas y pústulas que tienden a confluir en placas de aspecto queloídeo y que se observan como alopecia cicatricial, produciendo gran repercusión tanto física como psicológica en el paciente. Histológicamente se distingue una etapa temprana y una avanzada. No existe tratamiento curativo para este cuadro, pero se ha experimentado con múltiples opciones de tratamiento. En este trabajo se exponen los resultados de nuestra experiencia terapéutica con cirugía excisional asociada a cierre primario y posterior uso de Isotretinoína oral.

The Acne keloidalis nuchae occurs mainly in young black men; its etiology is unknown but is thought to be multifactorial. Clinically it presents as papules and pustules which tend to coalesce in keloid-like plaques and they are observed as scarring alopecia, producing great impact both physically and psychologically in the patient. An early and an advanced stage can be distinguished with histological techniques. There is no cure for this pathology, even though multiple treatments have been tried. In this paper, we expose the results of our therapeutic experience with excisional surgery associated with primary closure and subsequent use of oral Isotretinoin.

Acne keloidalis nuchae in a white woman

Acne keloidalis is a chronic inflammatory process that involves hair follicles of the nape of the neck and leads to hypertrophic scarring. In all references, it is noticed that this process occurs only in males after puberty and is especially seen in the black race. In this case, we report a 31-year-old white woman who had hypertrophic papules in the nape of her neck since 10 years ago and in pathological examination, the diagnosis of acne keloidalis was confirmed