Lupus Miliaris Disseminatus Faciei Involving The Scalp Resulted In Cicatricial Alopecia

July 2013 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”

M Uchiyama, Ryoji Tsuboi

Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei cicatricial alopecia scarring hair loss LMDF

TLDR A rare skin condition caused scarring hair loss on the scalp.

The letter to the editor discussed a case of Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) involving the scalp, which resulted in cicatricial alopecia. The authors, Masaki Uchiyama and Ryoji Tsuboi from the Department of Dermatology at Tokyo Medical University, highlighted the rare occurrence of LMDF leading to scarring hair loss. The document did not provide an abstract, and no conflicts of interest or funding sources were declared.

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