Psoriatic Alopecia/Alopecia Areata–Like Reactions Secondary to Anti–Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy: A Novel Cause of Noncicatricial Alopecia
February 2011
in “
The American Journal of Dermatopathology
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noncicatricial alopecia psoriatic alopecia alopecia areata anti-TNF therapy psoriasiform skin lesions inflammatory infiltrate plasma cells eosinophils topical treatments non-scarring hair loss psoriasis-like hair loss hair loss patches anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy psoriasis-like skin lesions inflammatory cells white blood cells allergic cells topical medications
Studysummary This study found that anti-TNF therapy-induced alopecia exhibits distinct clinical and histopathological features and can mimic psoriatic alopecia and alopecia areata, with some patients improving with topical treatment.
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