Syringomas are benign adnexal neoplasms of eccrine lineage, which occur most commonly in the periorbital region in middle-aged females. These cutaneous lesions rarely occur on the scalp, are typically asymptomatic and are predominantly of cosmetic significance. Involvement of the scalp may be indistinguishable from that of scarring alopecia. We present an unusual case of clinically inapparent s...

Follicular occlusion triad (FOT) is a complex chronic inflammatory skin disease comprising hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), acne conglobata (AC), and dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS; Hoffman’s or perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens). While pathological mechanisms are responsible for common manifestations, exact underlying causes follicular have not yet been clearly identified...

To the Editor: Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a primary (PCA) that occurs most commonly in black women.1Ogunleye T.A. McMichael A. Olsen E.A. alopecia.Dermatol Clin. 2014; 32: 173-181Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (29) Google Scholar Little known about pathogenesis of CCCA, yet it remains common cause scarring hair loss this population.2Gathers R.C. Jankowski M. Eide L...

Primary cicatricial alopecias (PCAs) are heterogeneous disorders characterized by the replacement of hair follicle (HF) structures fibrous tissue, leading to permanent loss. The underlying pathogenesis and treatment options poorly due lack preclinical research models. asebia mouse, which harbors mutations in stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (Scd1) gene, was previously proposed as a model for PCA, howe...