Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a variant of lichen planopilaris

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring alopecia which typically affects the frontotemporal region of the scalp. Loss of hair in the other areas of the skin is present in the majority of cases. The condition is overrepresented among postmenopausal women, but men and premenopausal women can be affected as well. Our case is the first one described in the Danish literature. A 73-year-old woman had a typical presentation of the disease and responded well to treatment with hydroxychloroquine. We discuss clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and treatment modalities to this relatively newly described condition.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:177

Enthalten in:

Ugeskrift for laeger - 177(2015), 2A vom: 26. Jan., Seite 32-3

Sprache:

Dänisch

Weiterer Titel:

Frontal fibroserende alopeci er en variant af lichen planopilaris

Beteiligte Personen:

Gameza, Vitaly A [VerfasserIn]
Deleuran, Mette [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

4QWG6N8QKH
Case Reports
Enzyme Inhibitors
Hydroxychloroquine

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.01.2017

Date Revised 04.01.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM245575383