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    Severe Unilateral Alopecia in a Long-Term Surviving Male Adolescent Glioblastoma Multiforme Patient

    June 2025 in “ Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology ”
    Ling Xiong, Lin Mao, Yuesi Qin … Yongqiong Deng
    Studysummary This report presents a case where a 17-year-old male developed severe unilateral alopecia following radiotherapy for pediatric glioblastoma multiforme, which did not respond to minoxidil or platelet-rich plasma treatments.
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