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Cicatricial alopecia occurring in two sisters from Ghana
Author(s) -
JONES S.A.VAUGHAN,
BLACK M.M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01256.x
Subject(s) - scalp , folliculitis , dermatology , medicine , etiology , scarring alopecia , pathology
Summary We report two sisters from Ghana who presented with cicatricial alopecia simultaneously. In both cases the aetiology is unclear although both gave a history of previous scalp folliculitis. We classify the causes of cicatricial alopecia and the difficulties that can arise in placing such patients in a clinical category. Racial origin may be relevant in our cases; to our knowledge this is the first report of cicatricial alopecia occurring in two sisters.