title: Frontal fibrosing alopecia in association with Sjögren's syndrome: more than a simple coincidence.
abstract: Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a distinctive form of scarring alopecia considered to be a clinical variant of lichen planopilaris. It predominantly occurs in postmenopausal women and has a slowly progressive course. It was first described by Kossard in 1994. Since then the number of reported cases has increased significantly. Coexistence of frontal fibrosing alopecia and autoimmune disorders - such as discoid erythematosus lupus and Sjögren's syndrome - may suggest a common pathogenic background among the diseases.
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual do Estado de São Paulo (HSPE) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Karina Colossi
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Furlan
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual do Estado de São Paulo (HSPE) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kakizaki
authors.affiliation: Hospital Regional de Santa Maria - Brasília (DF), Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Cabral Nunes
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chartuni
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual do Estado de São Paulo (HSPE) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.|Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Neusa Yuriko Sakai
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D020405:Dermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008010:Lichen Planus / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*