Unusual Dermoscopic Features in a Patient with Alopecia Areata

July 2019 in “ Indian dermatology online journal ”

Feroze Kaliyadan, Abdulaziz Alkhateeb, Krishna Swaroop, Abdulrahim A. Alabdulsalam

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Studysummary This case report highlights an unusual trichoscopic appearance in alopecia areata due to dithranol staining, which may obscure typical patterns and reveal atypical vascular features in the interfollicular spaces.

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