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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ammar, Amr M.
• Ibrahim, Shady M.
• Elsaie, Mohamed L.

Titel

A 58-Year-Old Man with Alopecia on the Frontal Area

Ist Teil von

• Clinical Cases in Hair Disorders, 2022, p.111-115

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Frontal fibrosing alopecia, first described by Kossard in the early 1990s, is a form of primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia characterized by selective involvement of the frontotemporal hairline and eyebrows. Since the original description, an increasing number of cases have been reported worldwide and the clinical aspects of the disease have been better characterized. However, the pathogenesis is still unknown and several hypotheses have been made about possible triggering factors, including hormones, neurogenic inflammation, smoking, ultraviolet filters, and ingredients in leave-on facial products. A genetic basis has also been hypothesized as the disease can occur in siblings and members of the same family.