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    Glossary Perifollicular Lymphocytic Infiltrate

    presence of immune cells around hair follicles

    Perifollicular Lymphocytic Infiltrate refers to the presence of immune cells, specifically lymphocytes, around hair follicles. This condition is often seen in various types of hair loss disorders, such as alopecia areata, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, leading to hair loss.

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      research Lichen planopilaris

      5 citations , August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
      This case study reports a 20-year-old laborer's progressive hair loss with scalp and body lesions, diagnosed as lichen planopilaris, leading to scarring alopecia resembling male-pattern baldness.

      research Patterned Hair Loss

      January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology”
      This case report describes a 47-year-old man diagnosed with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, treated with clobetasol propionate and oral minoxidil while advised to avoid hair transplantation.