Abstract
Congenital triangular alopecia, despite its name, usually presents in children between 3 and 6 years of age, but adult patients have been reported. It is not uncommon for triangular alopecia to be misdiagnosed as alopecia areata and treated for such. This is especially true when a lesion of triangular alopecia presents in an area of the scalp other than the typical fronto-temporal hairline or later in adulthood. Videodermoscopy may serve as a useful tool to perform the right diagnosis as it can highlight signs not seen by the unaided eye and may be able to spare the patient from a biopsy.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 652-654 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Dermatology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Videodermoscopy : A useful tool for diagnosing congenital triangular alopecia. / Iorizzo, Matilde; Pazzaglia, Massimiliano; Starace, Michela; Militello, Giuseppe; Tosti, Antonella.
In: Pediatric Dermatology, Vol. 25, No. 6, 01.11.2008, p. 652-654.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Videodermoscopy
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AU - Iorizzo, Matilde
AU - Pazzaglia, Massimiliano
AU - Starace, Michela
AU - Militello, Giuseppe
AU - Tosti, Antonella
PY - 2008/11/1
Y1 - 2008/11/1
N2 - Congenital triangular alopecia, despite its name, usually presents in children between 3 and 6 years of age, but adult patients have been reported. It is not uncommon for triangular alopecia to be misdiagnosed as alopecia areata and treated for such. This is especially true when a lesion of triangular alopecia presents in an area of the scalp other than the typical fronto-temporal hairline or later in adulthood. Videodermoscopy may serve as a useful tool to perform the right diagnosis as it can highlight signs not seen by the unaided eye and may be able to spare the patient from a biopsy.
AB - Congenital triangular alopecia, despite its name, usually presents in children between 3 and 6 years of age, but adult patients have been reported. It is not uncommon for triangular alopecia to be misdiagnosed as alopecia areata and treated for such. This is especially true when a lesion of triangular alopecia presents in an area of the scalp other than the typical fronto-temporal hairline or later in adulthood. Videodermoscopy may serve as a useful tool to perform the right diagnosis as it can highlight signs not seen by the unaided eye and may be able to spare the patient from a biopsy.
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