Lipedematous alopecia.
Lipedematous alopecia is an unusual disorder characterized by short, brittle scalp hairs associated with thickening of the scalp by adipose tissue. All except one reported case have been in African-American females. It is our purpose to report the seventh case of this condition.
Bridges
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Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
von Kuster
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Estes
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000505:Alopecia / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*