Pseudopelade of Brocq secondary to lichen planus.
Immunofluorescence studies as as the underlying cause of pseudopelade of Brocq (PPOB) in a middle-aged woman. The routine use of immunofluorescent studies in clinical cases of pseudopelade of Brocq might make more specific diagnoses possible.
D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged