Los Angeles Dermatological Society

December 1972 in “ Archives of Dermatology ”

Harry Levitt

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Studysummary This report describes a case of scarring alopecia in a 7-year-old girl, highlighting the presence of inflammation without true sclerosis despite normal bone age and negative fungal tests.

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