Open AccessLinear non scarring alopecia of the scalp: A rare manifestation of lupus panniculitis
Author(s) -
Sandhyarani Kshetrimayum,
Nandakishore Thokchom,
Vanlalhriatpuii Hmar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.190133
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , scalp , panniculitis , cutaneous lupus erythematosus , systemic lupus erythematosus , scarring alopecia , lupus erythematosus , pathology , immunology , disease , antibody
Alopecia in a linear pattern is very rare with only a few cases reported in the medical literature. We report a case of linear non scarring alopecia involving the scalp in a 17-year-old boy with a histological diagnosis of lupus panniculitis. We report this case because of its rarity and also the inclusion of this entity as one of the rare differential of non scarring alopecia