Dissecting cellulitis in a white male: A case report and review of the literature

Dissecting cellulitis is an uncommon, chronic, progressive suppurative dise ase of unknown etiology. It is characterized by painful papules and nodules , interconnecting sinus tracts, purulent drainage, and scarring alopecia. T his disease predominately affects young black men, but is rarely reported i n white males. The refractory nature of this process makes treatment diffic ult. We report a case of dissecting cellulitis in a white male, which respo nded to oral isotretinoin.