Linear Alopecia Areata.
Alopecia areata (AA) over scalp is known to present in various shapes and extents of hair loss. Typically it presents as circumscribed patches of alopecia with underlying skin remaining normal. We describe a rare variant of AA presenting in linear band-like form. Only four cases of linear alopecia have been reported in medical literature till today, all four being diagnosed as lupus erythematosus profundus.
Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Shricharith
S
Shetty
Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Raghavendra
R
Rao
Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
R Ranjini
RR
Kudva
Department of Dermatology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Kumudhini
K
Subramanian
Alopecia; alopecia areata; linear alopecia