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A case of Scalp Rosacea treated with low dose doxycycline and probiotic therapy and literature review on therapeutic options

M. C. Fortuna

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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V. Garelli,

V. Garelli

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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G. Pranteda,

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G. Pranteda

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Giulia Pranteda, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School Italy, V.le del Policlinico 155, 00100 Rome, Italy, or email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author

F. Romaniello,

F. Romaniello

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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M. Cardone,

M. Cardone

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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M. Carlesimo,

M. Carlesimo

Dermatology “Sapienza”, University of Rome II School, Rome, Italy

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A. Rossi,

A. Rossi

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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M. C. Fortuna,

M. C. Fortuna

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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V. Garelli,

V. Garelli

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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G. Pranteda,

Corresponding Author

G. Pranteda

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

F. Romaniello,

F. Romaniello

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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M. Cardone,

M. Cardone

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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M. Carlesimo,

M. Carlesimo

Dermatology “Sapienza”, University of Rome II School, Rome, Italy

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A. Rossi,

A. Rossi

Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Specialità mediche Clinica Dermatologica, “Sapienza”, University of Rome I School, Rome, Italy

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First published: 17 April 2016

https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.12355

Citations: 34

Funding Sources: Associazione Dermatologica Romana

Conflict of interest: None declared.

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Abstract

Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory disorder showing a wide range of clinical features such as telangiectasia, erythema, papules, and pustules primarily involving the central part of face (forehead, cheeks and nose) although extra facial manifestation have been described. We describe a case of rosacea with predominant scalp involvement successfully treated with a 8-week-course of doxycycline 40 mg once a day and probiotic therapy twice a day (Bifidobacterium breve BR03, Lactobacillus salivarius LS01 1 × 10⁹ UFC/dose).

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