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Squamous cell carcinoma in lichen planopilaris [PDF]

Journal of Dermatological Case Reports, 2013
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a rare variant of cutaneous lichen planus that preferentially involves hair follicles.We describe the case of an 87-year-old woman with cicatricial alopecia due to lichen planopilaris. The diagnosis was based on clinical evaluation, histopathology and trichoscopy.
Garrido Colmenero, Cristina, Martín Castro, Aurelio, Valenzuela Salas, Ignacio, Martínez García, Eliseo, Blasco Morente, Gonzalo, Tercedor Sánchez, Jesús   +5 more
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Alopecia: evaluation and treatment [PDF]

, 2011
Hair loss is a very common complaint. Patients may describe increased shedding and diffuse or localized alopecia. The differential diagnosis of hair loss includes a number of disorders causing cicatricial or noncicatricial alopecias. This paper describes
Gordon, Katherine A, Tosti, Antonella
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: An Observational Single-Center Study of 306 Cases [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a scarring alopecia that predominantly affects postmenopausal women; (2) Methods: A retrospective, observational, single-center study was conducted in the Hospital General Universitario in Ciudad Real ...
Carmona Rodríguez, Marcos, Carriel Araya, Víctor, Ruiz Villaverde, Ricardo   +2 more
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Analysis of trichoscopic images using deep neural networks for the diagnosis and activity assessment of alopecia areata – a retrospective study

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and objectives Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that provokes hair loss. The diagnosis is made clinically with the support of trichoscopy. However, trichoscopy requires specialized training. Deep learning models may support the diagnosis and management of AA.
Raffaele Dante Caposiena Caro, Victoria Orlova, Nicola Di Meo, Iris Zalaudek   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lichen planopilaris induced by infliximab: A case report [PDF]

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020
Infliximab is a tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor used to treat a range of inflammatory diseases. Most reports of cutaneous eruptions from tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors have described the paradoxical development of psoriasis or psoriasiform drug reaction.
Sonja Molin, Meghan L. McPhie, Thomas Herzinger, Ami Wang   +3 more
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Quality of life in patients with scarring and non‐scarring alopecia: An exploratory cross‐sectional study

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and Objectives Hair loss disorders impact quality of life (QoL) far beyond cosmetic issues, with previous studies showing mild to moderate impairment. This study aimed to assess QoL impairment in hair loss patients, comparing scarring and non‐scarring alopecia, and to analyze possibly related influencing factors.
Agathe Franz, Andria Constantinou, Gabriela Engelhardt, Rashmi Singh, Doris Wilborn, Kathrin Hillmann, Sein Schmidt, Ulrike Blume‐Peytavi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal stem cell transition in a human organ: Lessons from Lichen Planopilaris [PDF]

, 2017
YesEpithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is critical for embryonic development and wound healing, and occurs in fibrotic disease and carcinoma. Here, we show that EMT also occurs within the bulge, the epithelial stem cell (eSC) niche of human scalp ...
Answell, David M., Bertolini, M., Biro, T., Chéret, J., Hardman, J., Harries, M., Imanishi, H., Jimenez, F., Panicker, S.P., Paus, R., Poblet, E., Sepp, N., Ward, C.M.   +12 more
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Oral low-dose naltrexone in the treatment of grontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planopilaris: An uncontrolled open-label prospective study [PDF]

, 2023
Background Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) and lichen planopilaris (LPP) is scarring alopecias with limited evidence supporting their treatment options.
Chen, Ling, Hamel, Remi K, Mann, Caroline, O\u27Connell, Cailin   +3 more
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Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome: Two Case Reports

Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome (GLPLS) is a rare lichen planopilaris (LPP) subtype associated with scarring alopecia. It is thought to be an immune-mediated cause of alopecia.
Smriti Piya, Mohan Bhusal, Deeptara Pathak Thapa, Joshana Shrestha   +3 more
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The spectrum of fibrosing alopecias

JEADV Clinical Practice, 2022
Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia considered the most common cause of scarring hair loss in adults. It has been classified into three clinical variants: classical LPP, frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) and Graham ...
Gloria Orlando, Bianca M. Piraccini, Michela Starace   +2 more
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