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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. Alopecia neoplastica simulating alopecia areata and antedating the detection of primary breast carcinoma Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1994 · 30 citations
    2. 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
    3. Cervical cancer metastasis to the scalp presenting as alopecia neoplastica International Journal of Dermatology · 2007 · 24 citations
    4. Alopecia neoplastica caused by desmoplastic melanoma Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2003 · 24 citations
    5. Alopecia Neoplastica: A Manifestation of Metastatic Breast Cancer Skin Health and Disease · 2023 · 2 citations
    6. Rare Case of Alopecia: Alopecia Neoplastica International Journal of Trichology · 2025
    7. Alopecia universalis in a dog with testicular neoplasia Veterinary dermatology · 2016 · 1 citations
    8. Desmoplastic melanoma presenting as primary alopecia neoplastica: a report of two cases Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2016 · 8 citations
    9. Alopecia attributed to neoplastic ovarian tissue in two ferrets. PubMed · 2003 · 26 citations
    10. Breast Cancer-Related Neoplastic Alopecia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Skin appendage disorders · 2021 · 3 citations
    11. Dermoscopy of neoplastic alopecia secondary to cutaneous metastasis from breast carcinoma Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2024 · 1 citations
    12. Alopecia in Association with Malignancy: A Review American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2018 · 26 citations
    13. Giant Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Scarring Alopecia: Exception Prone to Neglect Dermatopathology · 2024
    14. Treatment of diseases associated with cicatricial alopecia Przegla̧d dermatologiczny · 2022
    15. Feline paraneoplastic alopecia associated with metastasising intestinal carcinoma Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports · 2015 · 4 citations
    16. Non-Neoplastic Disorders of Hair Elsevier eBooks · 2010
    17. The cat with alopecia Elsevier eBooks · 2006 · 1 citations
    18. Gain‐of‐function variants in the <i>ODC1</i> gene cause a syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder associated with macrocephaly, alopecia, dysmorphic features, and neuroimaging abnormalities American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A · 2018 · 28 citations
    19. Non‐endocrine alopecia 2019
    20. Review of Scalp Alopecia due to a Clinically Unapparent or Minimally Apparent Neoplasm (SACUMAN) Acta dermato-venereologica · 2006 · 32 citations
    21. Incidental Syringomas of the Scalp in a Patient with Scarring Alopecia Case Reports in Dermatology · 2015 · 4 citations
    22. Focal alopecia in the dog Companion animal · 2017
    23. The diagnosis of androgenetic alopecia in children: Considerations of pathophysiological plausibility Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 7 citations
    24. The investigation of feline alopecia Companion animal · 2016 · 1 citations
    25. Cell adhesion molecules in inflammatory and neoplastic skin diseases Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 1993 · 7 citations
    26. Scalp cooling to prevent or reduce chemotherapy-induced alopecia Expert review of quality of life in cancer care · 2017
    27. Feline and Canine Cutaneous Lymphocytosis: Reactive Process or Indolent Neoplastic Disease? Veterinary Sciences · 2022 · 6 citations
    28. Canine and Feline Cutaneous Lymphocytosis: Reactive Process or Indolent Neoplastic Disease? 2021 · 1 citations
    29. The Dickkopf Protein Family in Non-Neoplastic Disorders: Emerging Roles and Therapeutic Targeting Aging and Disease · 2026
    30. 1322 A non-cell autonomous dermal hedgehog signaling mechanism for follicular neoplasia and induction Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2023