Lipedematous scalp with lipedematous alopecia: A case report
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Lipedematous Scalp: A Case Report
Lipedematous scalp (LS) and Lipedematous Alopecia (LA) are uncommon disorders of unknown etiology, pathogenesis and treatment. They are characterized by thickening of the subcutaneous layer of the scalp and a boggy scalp on palpation. Also, hair loss or shortening of hair is seen in LA. In this report, we describe LS in a 42-year-old woman presented with a diffuse thickened and spongy scalp. To...
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عنوان ژورنال: Our Dermatology Online
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2081-9390
DOI: 10.7241/ourd.2021e.46