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Anterior, frontal congenital triangular alopecia, redundancy in therapy without improvement
Author(s) -
Goldust Mohamad,
Rahmatpour Rokni Ghasem,
Sadr Sara,
Mirabi Ali,
Rezaee Elham,
Goren Andy,
Lotti Torello
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12698
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology
Abstract Congenital triangular alopecia (CTA) is a benign noncicatricial localized pattern of hair loss with unknown etiology. Although referred to as “congenital,” CTA may develop in adulthood. It is believed that many cases of CTA are never diagnosed or are misdiagnosed; causing the incidence to be underestimated. The present study evaluates a case of 20‐year‐old woman presenting with a single circular to oval area of hair‐loss in the mid‐frontal region of her scalp. To date, about 170 cases of CTA have been reported and we present the first case in which the alopecic patch is located in the mid‐frontal region of the scalp. We present this case not only to challenge the preconceived notion that all CTAs are frontotemporal, but also to inform other practitioners about this rare condition and prevent redundant medical treatment.