Frontal fibrosing alopecia in a 46-year-old man.
Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring alopecia thatis characterized by recession of the frontotemporalhairline with the frequent loss of eyebrows. Itpredominantly affects postmenopausal womenand only rarely affects men. We report the caseof a 46-year-old man with a ten-year history of anerythematous patch with perifollicular erythemaat the superior aspect of the forehead andfrontotemporal hairline. A skin biopsy specimenshowed a perivascular, lymphocytic infiltrate withperiinfundibular fibrosis. These findings establisheda diagnosis of frontal fibrosing alopecia. Thepathogenesis of this condition is poorly understoodbut may be hormonally-mediated.
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center.
Forrest
F
White
Shields
S
Callahan
Randie H
RH
Kim
Shane A
SA
Meehan
Jennifer
J
Stein
D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology