Alopecia areata mimicking pseudopelade of Brocq

Ashley Kittridge; Justin M Haught; Joseph C English 3rd

Alopecia areata mimicking pseudopelade of Brocq

Cutis. 2010 Oct;86(4):187-9.

Authors

Ashley Kittridge¹, Justin M Haught, Joseph C English 3rd

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.

PMID: 21140926

Abstract

We report a case of a white woman with discrete, asymmetrical, noninflammatory areas of hair loss clinically suggestive of pseudopelade of Brocq (PB). However, the histologic features revealed a diagnosis of alopecia areata (AA). We discuss the importance of histopathologic examination in the diagnosis of AA.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Alopecia Areata / diagnosis*
Alopecia Areata / drug therapy
Alopecia Areata / pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Humans
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
Triamcinolone / administration & dosage
Triamcinolone / therapeutic use*

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Triamcinolone