Diagnosis and management of primary cicatricial alopecia: part I.
In this 2-part article, the authors review the primary cicatricial alopecias. Primary cicatricial alopecia can be defined as predominantly lymphocytic, neutrophilic, or mixed based on the nature of the follicular infiltrate that is present around affected hair follicles. Lymphocytic primary cicatricial alopecias include chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (discoid lupus erythematosus), lichen planopilaris, classic pseudopelade of Brocq, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, alopecia mucinosa, and keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans. In this first part, the authors summarize the classification, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and patient management of lymphocytic cicatricial alopecias. In part II, the authors will focus on neutrophilic cicatricial alopecias and mixed cicatricial alopecias.
Otberg
Nina
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Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ninaotberg@gmx.com
Wu
Wen-Yu
WY
McElwee
Kevin John
KJ
Shapiro
Jerry
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D000505:Alopecia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology