1. Use of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of temporal triangular alopecia
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Jullyene Gomes de Campos, Cláudia Marina Puga Barbosa Oliveira, Sandra Adolfina Reyes Romero, Ana Paula Klein, Patricia Bandeira de Melo Akel, and Giselle Martins Pinto
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Alopecia ,Dermoscopy ,Diagnosis ,Dermatology ,RL1-803 - Abstract
Temporal triangular alopecia, also referred as congenital triangular alopecia, is an uncommon dermatosis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by a non-scarring, circumscribed alopecia often located unilaterally in the frontotemporal region. It usually emerges at ages 2-9 years. Alopecia areata is the main differential diagnosis, especially in atypical cases. Dermoscopy is a noninvasive procedure that helps distinguish temporal triangular alopecia from aloepecia areata. Such procedure prevents invasive diagnostic methods as well as ineffective treatments.
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- 2015
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