Open AccessDevelopment of Lichen Planopilaris-Like Alopecia following Occupational Exposure to Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene
Author(s) -
Dustin H. Marks,
Dina Hagigeorges,
Athena Manatis-Lornell,
Ruth K. Foreman,
Maryanne M. Senna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000501173
Subject(s) - tetrachloroethylene , trichloroethylene , dermatology , medicine , chemistry , environmental chemistry
We report a case of acute and severe lichen planopilaris (LPP)-like alopecia in a 35-year-old male construction worker following occupational exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE).