Medical Definition of Dermatitis papillaris capillitii

1. A type of acneiform disorder in which secondary pyogenic infection in and around pilosebaceous structures ends in keloidal scarring. It manifests as persistent folliculitis of the back of the neck associated with occlusion of the follicular orifices. It is most often encountered in black or asian men. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dermatitis Papillaris Capillitii

dermatitis artefacta
dermatitis atrophicans
dermatitis autophytica
dermatitis calorica
dermatitis combustionis
dermatitis congelationis
dermatitis exfoliativa
dermatitis exfoliativa infantum
dermatitis gangrenosa infantum
dermatitis herpetiformis
dermatitis hiemalis
dermatitis medicamentosa
dermatitis multiformis
dermatitis nodosa
dermatitis nodularis necrotica
dermatitis papillaris capillitii (current term)
dermatitis pediculoides ventricosus
dermatitis repens
dermatitis simplex
dermatitis vegetans
dermatitis venenata
dermatitis verrucosa
dermatitises
dermato-
dermatoalloplasty
dermatoarthritis
dermatoautoplasty
dermatobiasis
dermatocellulitis
dermatochalasis

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