5 citations
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October 2012 in “Veterinary Pathology” A Doberman Pinscher had a rare form of autoimmune disease causing hair loss and other severe symptoms.
October 2010 in “eCommons (Cornell University)” Cutaneous epitheliotropic lymphoma in dogs is often misdiagnosed but can be treated with chemotherapy and alternative therapies.
March 2024 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” A woman's hair loss was misdiagnosed as alopecia areata but was actually lichen planopilaris, needing immediate and ongoing treatment.
32 citations
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September 2015 in “Dermatology” Certain leukemia drugs can cause severe skin reactions that may require stopping treatment.
94 citations
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Lichen planus pigmentosus causes dark skin patches and is treated by avoiding triggers and using anti-inflammatory medications.
76 citations
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June 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The conclusion is that certain scalp tissue changes are characteristic of lichen planopilaris, with mucinous perifollicular fibroplasia being a new feature for diagnosis.
4 citations
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December 2016 in “Blood” A new gene mutation may cause cyclic thrombocytopenia by affecting platelet production.
March 2024 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an effective treatment for lichen planopilaris.
November 2020 in “Acta Medica Bulgarica/Acta medica Bulgarica” The document concludes that treatment improved skin lesions but not scalp hair loss in two patients with Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Most men with lichen planopilaris had it confirmed by biopsy and often had thyroid issues, sexual dysfunction, or prostate cancer, hinting at a link with hormonal problems.
3 citations
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December 2024 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Lichen planopilaris can cause patchy hair loss in children and may respond to certain treatments.
October 2021 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” Platelet-rich plasma is a safe and effective treatment for oral lichen planus.
9 citations
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September 2018 in “JAAD Case Reports” Lichen planopilaris can be triggered by prolonged scalp traction and can be treated with corticosteroids.
15 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” Some patients with a type of skin lymphoma can experience a rare, non-scarring hair loss that looks like another hair loss condition but has distinct features.
26 citations
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September 2009 in “Psychosomatics” A girl initially thought to have a psychiatric disorder was later found to have a lupus-related condition, which improved with proper treatment.
1 citations
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June 2014 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A woman with discoid lupus improved with treatment after being misdiagnosed with a different hair loss condition.
A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
3 citations
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December 2003 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The nodule was a benign cutaneous lymphadenoma, not cancer, and was successfully removed.
January 2026 in “Clinical Case Reports” Early diagnosis and treatment of Lichen Planopilaris are crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Imatinib can cause hair loss due to lichen planopilaris.
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
Patients with lichen planus should be tested for hepatitis C.
35 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A new variant of lichen planopilaris causing diffuse hair thinning was identified.
33 citations
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March 2018 in “Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a chronic skin disease that can progress to systemic lupus in some cases and requires treatment to prevent recurrences and scarring.
January 2013 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” Lichen planopilaris is more common in older women and may be linked to hormone therapy and autoimmune diseases.
160 citations
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March 2009 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” New insights show Lichen Planopilaris is a rare, scarring hair loss condition, hard to treat, mainly affecting middle-aged women, and significantly impacts mental health.
10 citations
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June 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” LALPS causes non-scarring hair loss along the Blaschko line, with unique trichoscopic findings.
18 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine Research” A woman with lupus and severe nerve damage improved with specific treatments.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Combining hair transplantation with PRP is more effective for treating hair loss than hair transplantation alone.