Secondary Cicatricial Alopecia due to Morphea Involved in Frontoparietal Area through the Eyebrow.
- Author:
Hae Jin LEE
1
;
Ye Jin JUNG
;
Jae Hong KIM
;
Nayoung YOON
;
Won Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology and Institute of Hair and Cosmetic, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. leewonsoo@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Eyebrow;
Frontoparietal area;
Morphea;
Secondary cicatricial alopecia
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Collagen;
Connective Tissue;
Dermatology;
Dermis;
Elastic Tissue;
Eosinophils;
Epidermis;
Eyebrows;
Female;
Humans;
Scleroderma, Localized;
Skin;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(8):722-724
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Morphea, a subclass of localized scleroderma, is a connective tissue disorder limited to the skin and subcutaneous tissue. We report herein a case of secondary cicatricial alopecia due to morphea, which showed very unusual site and clinical manifestations. A 24-year-old woman presented to the department of dermatology with a solitary skin-colored patch on the frontoparietal area through the eyebrow. The histopathologic findings showed hydrophic changes of the basal cells in the epidermis. In addition, there were broadened, compact, eosinophilic collagen fibers and perifollicular lymphocytic infiltration with loss of elastic fibers and adnexal structures in the entire dermis. On the basis of clinical and pathological findings, she was diagnosed with secondary cicatricial alopecia due to morphea on the frontoparietal area through the eyebrow.
