Lichen planopilaris caused by wig attachment: A Case of Koebner phenomenon in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
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Frontal fibrosing alopecia versus lichen planopilaris: a clinicopathological study.
BACKGROUND Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is an acquired scarring alopecia currently considered a clinical variant of lichen planopilaris (LPP). Our purpose was to examine the clinicopathological features of FFA. In addition, we investigated the similarities and differences between FFA and LPP. METHODS Biopsies from the scalp lesions of eight patients with FFA and eight patients with LPP we...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Trichology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0974-7753
DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_48_18