Alopecia Neoplastica Due to Gastric Adenocarcinoma Metastasis to the Scalp, Presenting as Alopecia: A Case Report and Literature Review

    January 2014 in “ Annals of Dermatology ”
    Jung Hee Kim, Minjoong Kim, Woo‐Young Sim, Bark‐Lynn Lew
    Studysummary This report describes a 33-year-old woman who developed alopecia neoplastica due to gastric adenocarcinoma, highlighting the role of tumor invasion in hair follicle atrophy.
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