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Frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Eur J Dermatol. 2003 Mar-Apr; 13(2):203-4.EJ

Abstract

Two cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia in post menopausal women, one of them biopsy-proven, are reported. Both women showed a progressive marginal alopecia and none had multifocal areas of involvement typical of lichen planopilaris nor the mucosal or cutaneous lesions of lichen planus. However, scalp biopsy specimens from the frontal hair margin showed perifollicular fibrosis and lymphocytic inflammation. Because the histologic findings are indistinguishable from those seen in lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia is considered a variant of lichen planus pilaris with a particular specific localization and usually onset in the postmenopausal age.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Fiorucci MC
DiSEM, Section of Dermatology, University of Genoa Viale Benedetto XV, 7, Italy.
Cozzani E
No affiliation info available
Parodi A
No affiliation info available
Rebora A
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAlopeciaFemaleHumansLichen PlanusMiddle AgedPostmenopauseScalp Dermatoses

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12695141

Citation

Fiorucci, Maria Cristina, et al. "Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia." European Journal of Dermatology : EJD, vol. 13, no. 2, 2003, pp. 203-4.
Fiorucci MC, Cozzani E, Parodi A, et al. Frontal fibrosing alopecia. Eur J Dermatol. 2003;13(2):203-4.
Fiorucci, M. C., Cozzani, E., Parodi, A., & Rebora, A. (2003). Frontal fibrosing alopecia. European Journal of Dermatology : EJD, 13(2), 203-4.
Fiorucci MC, et al. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia. Eur J Dermatol. 2003 Mar-Apr;13(2):203-4. PubMed PMID: 12695141.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Frontal fibrosing alopecia. AU - Fiorucci,Maria Cristina, AU - Cozzani,Emmanuel, AU - Parodi,Aurora, AU - Rebora,Alfredo, PY - 2003/4/16/pubmed PY - 2003/8/2/medline PY - 2003/4/16/entrez SP - 203 EP - 4 JF - European journal of dermatology : EJD JO - Eur J Dermatol VL - 13 IS - 2 N2 - Two cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia in post menopausal women, one of them biopsy-proven, are reported. Both women showed a progressive marginal alopecia and none had multifocal areas of involvement typical of lichen planopilaris nor the mucosal or cutaneous lesions of lichen planus. However, scalp biopsy specimens from the frontal hair margin showed perifollicular fibrosis and lymphocytic inflammation. Because the histologic findings are indistinguishable from those seen in lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia is considered a variant of lichen planus pilaris with a particular specific localization and usually onset in the postmenopausal age. SN - 1167-1122 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12695141/Frontal_fibrosing_alopecia_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -