Use of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of temporal triangular alopecia

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Jullyene Gomes De Campos¹  Cláudia Marina Puga Barbosa Oliveira¹  Sandra Adolfina Reyes Romero¹  Ana Paula Klein¹  Patricia Bandeira De Melo Akel¹  Giselle Martins Pinto¹ 

关键词: Alopecia;    Dermoscopy;    Diagnosis;   

DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153639

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Temporal triangular alopecia, also referred as congenital triangular alopecia, is an uncommon dermatosis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by a non-scarring, circumscribed alopecia often located unilaterally in the frontotemporal region. It usually emerges at ages 2-9 years. Alopecia areata is the main differential diagnosis, especially in atypical cases. Dermoscopy is a noninvasive procedure that helps distinguish temporal triangular alopecia from aloepecia areata. Such procedure prevents invasive diagnostic methods as well as ineffective treatments.

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