Two Cases of Linear Alopecia on the Occipital Scalp

    January 2009 in “ Annals of Dermatology ”
    Chin-Ho Rhee, Seong–Min Kim, Myung Hwa Kim, Yong Woo Cinn, Chull‐Wan Ihm
    TLDR Two rare bald spots on the back of the scalp were found to be lupus, not alopecia areata.
    The document described two separate sets of cases of linear alopecia on the occipital scalp. The first set involved a 7-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, both diagnosed with aplasia cutis congenita, a rare condition present since birth. The second set involved a 14-year-old boy and a 32-year-old man, both diagnosed with lupus erythematosus profundus based on histopathological features. The latter cases were treated with medications like hydroxychloroquine, prednisolone, and dapsone, resulting in hair regrowth. The study emphasized the importance of accurate diagnosis through histopathological examination to differentiate these conditions from other types of alopecia.
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