Linear non scarring alopecia of the scalp: A rare manifestation of lupus panniculitis | Zendy

Sandhyarani Kshetrimayum | Zendy; Nandakishore Thokchom | Zendy; Vanlalhriatpuii Hmar | Zendy

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Linear 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

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

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