Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Presenting with Irregular Patchy Alopecia on the Lateral and Posterior Scalp

January 2015 in “ Skin appendage disorders ”

Mariya Miteva, Antonella Tosti

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia CCCA patchy alopecia traction alopecia dermatoscopy pathology peripilar white-gray halos broken hairs follicular dropout perifollicular fibrosis inflammatory infiltrate

TLDR The report found a new type of hair loss in African-American women that affects more areas of the scalp than previously thought.

The study identified a new clinical variety of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA) in 14 African-American women, characterized by patchy alopecia on the lateral and posterior scalp, in addition to the central scalp. Dermatoscopy and pathology were crucial in distinguishing this variety from traction alopecia, which was commonly associated in 10 patients. The findings emphasized the importance of these diagnostic tools to avoid misdiagnosis, revealing features such as peripilar white-gray halos, broken hairs, follicular dropout, perifollicular fibrosis, and mild inflammatory infiltrate.

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The document described a condition known as hot comb alopecia, which was an irreversible form of hair loss observed in Negro women who used hot combs to straighten their hair. This condition was characterized by incomplete hair loss confined to the crown of the scalp, with obliterated follicles between surviving hairs. The use of hot petrolatum with the iron led to chronic inflammation around the upper segment of the hair follicle, causing degeneration of the external root sheath. Over time, this resulted in the destruction of the entire follicle, which was replaced by a dense collagen band, forming a follicular scar.

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The document described a condition known as "Hot Comb Alopecia," which occurred in Negro women who used hot combs to straighten their hair. This condition was characterized by irreversible hair loss that was incomplete and confined to the crown of the scalp. The use of hot petrolatum with the iron led to chronic inflammation around the upper segment of the hair follicle, causing degeneration of the external root sheath. Over time, this resulted in the destruction of the entire follicle, which was replaced by a band of dense collagen, forming a follicular scar.

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