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

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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research Clinical Findings, Cutaneous Pathology, and Response to Therapy in 21 Patients With Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans

78 citations , April 1994 in “Archives of dermatology”

The study found that Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans is a genetic skin condition that starts in childhood, involves inflammation and scarring, and current treatments are only somewhat effective.

research Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans

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KFSD is a rare condition causing scarring hair loss, with no effective treatment known at the time of the report.

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research Clinical Findings, Cutaneous Pathology, and Response to Therapy in 21 Patients With Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans

78 citations , April 1994 in “Archives of dermatology”

The study found that Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans is a genetic skin condition that starts in childhood, involves inflammation and scarring, and current treatments are only somewhat effective.