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Case for diagnosis
Case for diagnosis
- 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.
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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.
- Subjects :
- Alopecia
Dermoscopy
Clinical diagnosis
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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 :
- edsair.od......3056..101009947ff8ae1449d6d01ec34163a8