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    Glossary Alopecia Neoplastica

    hair loss due to cancer metastasis to the scalp

    Alopecia Neoplastica is a type of hair loss caused by the spread of cancer cells to the skin of the scalp. This condition occurs when a primary cancer, such as breast or lung cancer, metastasizes to the scalp, leading to localized hair loss and often presenting as a single or multiple bald patches.

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    1. Desmoplastic melanoma presenting as primary alopecia neoplastica: a report of two cases Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2016 · 8 citations
    2. Alopecia neoplastica simulating alopecia areata and antedating the detection of primary breast carcinoma Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1994 · 30 citations
    3. Breast Cancer-Related Neoplastic Alopecia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Skin appendage disorders · 2021 · 3 citations
    4. Alopecia Neoplastica due to Gastric Adenocarcinoma Metastasis to the Scalp, Presenting as Alopecia: A Case Report and Literature Review Annals of Dermatology · 2014 · 26 citations
    5. The utility of elastic Verhoeff-Van Gieson staining in dermatopathology Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2012 · 38 citations
    6. Treatment of diseases associated with cicatricial alopecia Przegla̧d dermatologiczny · 2022
    7. Postmenopausal Ovarian Hyperthecosis Associated with Rapid Testosterone Excess Journal of Gynecologic Surgery · 2018 · 1 citations
    8. Primary cutaneous follicle centre cell lymphoma of the scalp presenting with scarring alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 13 citations
    9. Primary cicatricial alopecia and inflammatory bowel disease – is there a link? Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015 · 3 citations
    10. Primary cutaneous follicle center lymphoma presenting as frontal fibrosing alopecia Dermatology Online Journal · 2025
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