Granulomatous Alopecia Areata: A Rare Report With a Review

    June 2025 in “ American Journal of Dermatopathology ”
    Biswanath Behera, Madhusmita Sethy, Ashish Kumar Nayak … Pavithra Ayyanar
    Studysummary This case report describes a rare instance of sarcoidal granulomatous alopecia areata in a 42-year-old man, with histopathological findings suggesting inflammation but ruling out causes like tuberculosis and syphilis, resulting in treatment with tofacitinib.
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    1. Granulomatous Alopecia Areata Is a Valid but Rare Histologic Subset of a Common Disease JAAD case reports · 2022
    2. Alopecia Areata: Overview and Insights from January 2018 Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2017

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