Scarring Alopecia With Coexisting Lichen Planus in a Child: A Rare Phenomenon

July 2021 in “ Curēus ”

Muhammad Ammar Bin Hamid, Shahan Tariq

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TLDR A child had a rare case of scarring hair loss with skin disease, which is hard to treat and stressful.

The document discusses a rare case of Lichen planopilaris (LPP), a type of chronic cicatricial (scarring) alopecia with a lymphocytic cause, in a nine-year-old child. LPP is not well understood and often fails to respond to therapeutic treatments, which can lead to significant psychosocial stress for patients due to the inability to prevent or reverse hair loss. The occurrence of LPP in children is particularly uncommon, making this case noteworthy.

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Scarring Alopecia With Coexisting Lichen Planus in a Child: A Rare Phenomenon

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