Cicatricial Alopecia in Identical Twin Lumbee Native American Women

Alopecia Areata on Vertex as a Potential Pitfall for Misdiagnosis of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in African-American Women

Trichoscopy is a noninvasive visualization tool used to more accurately diagnose hair and scalp disorders. Alopecia areata (AA) in the patient of African descent can mimic the early signs of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), especially if the initial presentation of hair loss occurs on the central scalp. Two African-American women presented with singular round-ovoid patches of de...

Update on cicatricial alopecia.

Cicatricial alopecia is an enigmatic group of hair disorders linked by the potential permanent loss of scalp hair follicles in involved areas. Progress in our understanding and treatment of these disorders has been stymied by the lack of clear diagnostic criteria for the current terms used to describe the various hair loss entities. Since all of these conditions evolve as the hair is destroyed ...

Cicatricial Alopecia Following Therapeutic Embolization

Sir, Selective embolization is used pre-operatively for highly vascular tumours, for treatment of vascular malformations and for treatment of bleeding. The morbidity rate of this technique is less than 1% (1, 2). Skin necrosis is described as an uncommon and minor adverse e¡ect.We present a case of cicatricial alopecia following intravascular embolization for incoercible bleeding of the nose.

Alopecia in Women -- American Family Physician

www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 1007 the hair is broken or shed at the roots, and whether shedding or thinning has increased. The patient’s diet, medications, present and past medical conditions, and family history of alopecia are other important factors. The physical examination has three parts. First, the scalp is examined for evidence of erythema, scaling, or inflammation. Follicu...

Primary cicatricial alopecia: diagnosis and treatment.