Two Cases of Linear Alopecia on the Occipital Scalp

    January 2009 in “ Annals of Dermatology ”
    Chin-Ho Rhee, Seong–Min Kim, Myung Hwa Kim … Chull‐Wan Ihm
    Studysummary This case report describes two instances of rare linear alopecia on the occipital scalp, associated histologically with lupus erythematosus profundus, despite resembling alopecia areata clinically.
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