title: Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and Vitiligo: Coexistence or True Association?
abstract: Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia characterized by a progressive band-like recession of the frontotemporal hairline and frequent loss of the eyebrows. It predominantly affects postmenopausal women. Coexistence of FFA and vitiligo is rarely reported in the literature. We retrospectively studied 20 cases diagnosed with FFA in a 14-month period in our Department. Among them, there were 2 cases, a 72-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man, who developed FFA on preexisting vitiligo of the forehead. Anatomical colocalization of the two dermatoses supports the notion that a causal link may exist and their association may not be coincidental. We suggest that interrelated immunologic events and pathologic processes may underlie both these skin conditions.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Katoulis
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Diamanti
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sgouros
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Aikaterini I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Liakou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Antigoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alevizou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozi
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasileia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Damaskou
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Panayiotides
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, "Attikon" General University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rigopoulos
keywords: Alopecia; Coexistence; Frontal fibrosing alopecia; Vitiligo