Congenital triangular alopecia

Congenital triangular alopecia.

To cite: Lacarrubba F, Micali G. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202918 DESCRIPTION A 4-year-old Caucasian girl presented with a 1-year history of asymptomatic, localised alopecia. Examination revealed a 3.5×3.0 cm area of alopecia over the right frontotemporal region of the scalp, with its apex towards the vertex (figure 1). There was no scali...

Incidence of congenital triangular alopecia*

To the Editor, We read with interest the excellent article titled “Use of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of temporal triangular alopecia” by Campos et al.1 However, we take issue with their statement that the incidence of congenital triangular alopecia has been estimated at 0.11%.2 Taken at face value, readers may assume that 0.11% of the general population have congenital triangular alopecia. The...

[Bilateral congenital triangular alopecia associated with congenital heart disease and renal and genital abnormalities].

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Congenital triangular alopecia: Is it always confined to fronto-temporal region?

Congenital Lipedematous Alopecia: Adding to the Differential Diagnosis of Congenital Alopecia

Lipedematous alopecia is a rare condition of unknown etiology characterized by a thick boggy scalp with varying degrees of hair loss. It is usually seen in adult African-American females, and a case in a 9-year-old was the youngest patient reported thus far. We report on the appearance of this condition in two children, a 6-year-old child and a 10-year-old child. Each presented with congenital ...