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Pragya Ashok Nair1, Rochit Singhal2, Kira Pariath2.
Abstract
Pseudopelade of Brocq (PPB) is a rare, chronic, slowly progressive cicatricial alopecia that generally affects middle-aged women. Vertex and parietal scalp are commonly involved. It can be primary or secondary to end stage of other scarring alopecia such as lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus. It is diagnosed by exclusion both clinically and trichoscopy. There is no standard treatment for PPB. We hereby report a case of rapidly progressing primary idiopathic pseudopelade of Brocq in a young female child confirmed by trichoscopy and histopathology.Entities:
Keywords: Alopecia; cicatricial; pseudopelade of Brocq; scarring
Year: 2017 PMID: 28932062 PMCID: PMC5596645 DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_24_17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Trichology ISSN: 0974-7753