15 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reported that over 70% of adults with primary cicatricial alopecia experienced impaired quality of life, primarily influenced by trichodynia and anxiety.
November 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This case study reports a rare presentation of cutaneous sarcoidosis on the scalp, evidenced by scarring alopecia linked to non-caseating granulomas in a 48-year-old female with uveitis.
3 citations
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September 2019 in “European Medical Journal” This paper presents a case of scalp sarcoidosis with systemic involvement and notes the importance of dermoscopy in its diagnosis, along with a literature review of 46 alopecia-inducing sarcoidosis cases.
3 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of osteopathic medicine” This case study describes a 64-year-old woman with sarcoidosis who experienced scalp alopecia and hypopigmented patches, which improved with topical clobetasol propionate.
6 citations
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March 2018 in “Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center” This case report describes a patient with sarcoidosis who experienced severe symptomatic hypercalcemia, scarring alopecia, and acute-on-chronic kidney failure.
3 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This case report details a 73-year-old woman with systemic sarcoidosis, whose scalp biopsy revealed features consistent with both sarcoidosis and frontal fibrosing alopecia, emphasizing the necessity of biopsy in complex alopecia diagnoses.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” This article reports a rare case of sarcoidosis affecting the scalp with cicatricial alopecia, marking the first such documentation in India.
34 citations
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October 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review covers the diverse cutaneous and systemic presentations of sarcoidosis in patients with skin of color, emphasizing the importance of early recognition to improve outcomes despite a generally poorer prognosis compared to Caucasians.
33 citations
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February 2011 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that orange spots and dystrophic hairs on trichoscopy may aid in diagnosing scalp sarcoidosis.
