Acne keloidalis nuchae is a type of folliculitis, which is inflammation of a hair follicle. It affects the back of your head and the nape of your neck. The name can be misleading: Acne keloidalis ...

CASE #2: Acne keloidalis nuchae Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) is a scarring eruption due to chronic inflammation of the hair follicles. AKN manifests on the nape of the neck as keloidal papules and ...

A 27-year-old man of African descent presented to our radiotherapy clinic with a 5-year history of a recurrent 15 × 8 × 4 cm keloidal tumour (i.e., acne keloidalis nuchae) on his posterior neck ...

Acne keloidalis nuchae, also known as keloidal folliculitis, is a long-term or chronic inflammatory condition. It can lead to lesions, or sores, that appear on the nape of the neck and can turn into ...

A 27-year-old man of African descent presented to our radiotherapy clinic with a 5-year history of a recurrent 15 × 8 × 4 cm keloidal tumour (i.e., acne keloidalis nuchae) on his posterior neck ...

Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) involves inflammation at the back of the scalp. It can cause an itchy rash, swollen, painful hair follicles, and sometimes pus-filled bumps. Scarring can occur also occur ...