Two Cases of Linear Alopecia on the Occipital Scalp
January 2009
in “
Annals of Dermatology
”
TLDR Two rare bald spots on the back of the scalp were found to be lupus, not alopecia areata.
Two rare cases of linear alopecia on the occipital scalp were observed and treated, presenting as smooth bald areas similar to alopecia areata. However, histopathological analysis revealed that the lesions were consistent with lupus erythematosus profundus.