Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planus Pigmentosus: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Challenge

    January 2017 in “ Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia ”
    Fabiane Mulinari‐Brenner, Marina Riedi Guilherme, Murilo Calvo Peretti, Betina Werner
    Studysummary This case study discusses a postmenopausal woman's frontal fibrosing alopecia and lichen planus pigmentosus, controlled with corticosteroids and finasteride, highlighting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in scarring alopecia.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Coexistence of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia with Lichen Planus Pigmentosus International Journal of Dermatology · 2013
    2. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Lichen Planus Pigmentosus: Is There a Link? British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 2012
    3. Dermoscopic Pattern of Cicatricial Alopecia Caused by Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Lichen Planopilaris Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2010