research A woman with focal alopecia
A 65-year-old woman has a growing bald spot on her scalp.
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research ′Swiss cheese′ appearance of dilated follicular infundibula in trichotillomania
The 'Swiss cheese' pattern in scalp biopsies can indicate trichotillomania, not just alopecia areata.
research Disseminated Small Papules on the Face: A Quiz
The woman's skin and hair symptoms were confirmed as frontal fibrosing alopecia, and while facial papules are common in such cases, there's no effective local treatment, but systemic treatments can help.
research ‘Follicular Swiss cheese’ pattern - another histopathologic clue to alopecia areata
Dilated follicular infundibula and increased catagen/telogen follicles are key indicators for diagnosing alopecia areata.
research Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia is a hair loss condition mainly affecting postmenopausal women, with unclear causes and various clinical patterns.
research Update on detection, morphology and fragility in pili annulati in three kindreds
Careful light microscopy is crucial for detecting mild cases of pili annulati, which weakens hair and varies widely in expression.
research Trichothiodystrophy: an ultrastructural study of the hair follicle
Trichothiodystrophy causes abnormal protein deposits and distortion in hair follicles.
research Plaque type herpetic folliculitis involving the eccrine gland: Immunohistochemical analysis
Plaque-type herpetic folliculitis affects eccrine glands.
research Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution
Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.
research 0977 Pathogenic hallmarks of primary lymphocyte-mediated scarring alopecia revealed by single nuclear and spatial multiomics
Scarring alopecia involves increased immune cells and specific gene changes near damaged hair follicles.
research Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution
Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition that may respond to antiandrogen therapy.
research Perifollicular erythema as a trichoscopy sign of progression in frontal fibrosing alopecia
Perifollicular erythema can indicate active frontal fibrosing alopecia.
research Multiple, hereditary dome-shaped papules and acrochordons. Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
The boy likely has a fungal infection causing hair loss.
research A Novel Atypical Presentation of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Involving the Frontoparietal Scalp
A woman with an unusual pattern of hair loss was confirmed to have Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and treated with specific medications.
research Structural changes in hair with fungus infections
research Plaque psoriasis
The document concludes that diagnosing and managing plaque psoriasis, particularly in sensitive areas, is challenging and requires careful differentiation from similar skin conditions.
research Trichoscopic Features of Lichen Planopilaris versus Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Systematic Review
Trichoscopy helps distinguish Lichen Planopilaris from Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia by identifying unique hair loss patterns.
research Increased Preauricular Wrinkles in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Compared to Age-Matched Controls: A Prospective Study of 64 Patients
Women with Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia have more wrinkles near their ears than similar aged women without the condition.
research Pili trianguli et canaliculi as a phenotypic subtype in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A scanning electron microscopy study
Hair shaft changes may be linked to CCCA, but their role is unclear.
research Análise comparativa das características clínico-patológicas e imunopatológicas do líquen plano pilar e da alopecia frontal fibrosante
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
research Understanding fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution: a retrospective study with histological challenges in the diagnosis of diffuse central alopecia
Fibrosing alopecia can be diagnosed without typical signs of lichen planopilaris.
research A Woman With Nodules and Depressed Scars
The woman has a skin condition involving nodules, scars, and hair loss.
research Perifollicular Microscarring in Alopecia Areata and Pattern Hair Loss
research Frontal fibrosing alopecia: a clinical review of 36 patients
Hydroxychloroquine effectively reduces symptoms of frontal fibrosing alopecia, especially in the first 6 months.
research It's not all traction: the pseudo ‘fringe sign’ in frontal fibrosing alopecia
The pseudo 'fringe sign' can also appear in frontal fibrosing alopecia, not just in traction alopecia, showing that this condition may be more common than thought.
research Frontal fibrosing alopecia versus lichen planopilaris: a clinicopathological study
The conclusion is that FFA and LPP have similar scalp biopsy features, making them hard to distinguish histologically, and FFA may be a specific kind of scarring hair loss.
research Alopecia Mucinosa
Alopecia mucinosa is a challenging condition with unclear diagnosis and treatment.
research Post-menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia
The document concludes that post-menopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia is a poorly understood condition that does not respond well to common treatments.
research JAAD Grand Rounds quiz∗
The document explains the diagnosis and characteristics of woolly hair nevus and alopecia neoplastica.