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Case for diagnosis

Authors :
Oliveira,Lorena Cassia de Carvalho
Miranda,Amanda Rodrigues
Pinto,SebastiĆ£o Alves
Ianhez,Mayra
Source :
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia v.89 n.2 2014, Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD), instacron:SBD
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014.

Abstract

A 6 year-old patient began to experience localized hairloss in the right temporal region three years ago. During the first appointment, diagnoses of alopecia areata and congenital triangular alopecia were made. After one year, there was no change. Upon dermatological examination, non-scarring alopecia was noted in the right temporal region, revealing extremely fine and fair hair follicles. A dermoscopy revealed only thin vellus-type hairs. Congenital triangular alopecia is a condition commonly confused with alopecia areata and is thus underdiagnosed. However, well-established clinical parameters and dermoscopic criteria can be used to distinguish skin diseases that affect hair and define the diagnosis.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia v.89 n.2 2014, Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD), instacron:SBD
Accession number :
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