Congenital Triangular Alopecia: Is It Always Confined to the Fronto-Temporal Region?

May 2015 in “ Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology ”

Nidhi Singh, Ajay Goyal, Devinder Mohan Thappa, Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh

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Studysummary Congenital triangular alopecia can occur outside the typical fronto-temporal region.

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