Abstract
Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre (LSCS) is the most common form of morphea on the scalp and its trichoscopic features have not been described yet. We report 2 adult women with LSCS with distinct dermoscopic findings. They both had an atrophic well-defined linear patch of alopecia on the frontotemporal scalp. Dermoscopy showed loss of follicular openings on a whitish skin surface; scattered black dots, broken hairs, and pili torti; and short thick linear and branching tortuous vessels on the periphery of the lesion. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of LSCS in the 2 cases. This description of dermoscopic features in LSCS on the scalp may help in the early diagnosis of the disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-33 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Skin Appendage Disorders |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Alopecia
- Cicatricial alopecia
- Dermoscopy
- Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre
- Pili torti
- Scarring alopecia
- Scleroderma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology