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pseudopelade
Etiology:
- unknown
Epidemiology:
- true prevalence unknown
- would appear to be common
- more common in whites
- more common in females
- onset most commonly 30-50 years of age
Clinical manifestations:
- overall, slowly progressive coarse
- develops over months to years
- exacerbations with periods of dormancy may occur
- disease progress eventually ends spontaneously
- asymptomatic areas of scalp hair loss
- most commonly affects the vertex & parietal scalp
- resembles alopecia areata
Complications:
- emotional distress
Management:
- poor response to treatment
- no standard treatment
- for excerbation
- topical glucocorticoids
- hydroxychlorquine with or without oral prednisone
General
scarring alopecia; cicatricial alopecia
References
- Egan KM and James WD
eMedicine: Brocq Pseudopelade
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1071359-overview