Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans: Case Report

    August 2010 in “ Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia ”
    Alceu Berbert, Sônia Antunes Oliveira Mantese, Ademir Rocha, Cláudia P. Cherin, Carolina M. Couto
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    TLDR A rare genetic disease caused severe, worsening hair loss from early childhood with poor treatment results.
    Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans is a rare genetic disease characterized by follicular hyperkeratosis and cicatricial alopecia, typically starting in early childhood and worsening during adolescence. The case reported involved a child with severe cicatricial alopecia from birth, which quickly progressed to widespread scalp alopecia, resulting in limited and disappointing treatment outcomes.
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