Frontal fibrosing alopecia: two case reports
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4030.2017.04.002
- VernacularTitle:前额纤维化性脱发二例
- Author:
Jiawei LIU
;
Lanqin FU
;
Tieshan ZHU
;
Wei LIU
;
Kai FANG
;
Donglai MA
- Keywords:
Alopecia;
Frontal fibrosing alopecia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
2017;50(4):239-241
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Two cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) were reported.Case 1,a 44-year-old woman,presented with progressive recession of the frontotemporal hairline for 4 years and multiple skincolored facial papules for 2 years.Skin examination showed that the frontotemporal hairline was receded,the local skin was smooth and thin,and a few remaining fine hairs could be seen.Additionally,eyebrows,axillary and pubic hairs were partly shed,and plenty of millet-sized skin-colored papules were diffusedly distributed on the frontotemporal region and bilateral mandibular angles.Dermatoscopy showed reduced hair follicular openings,different hair shaft diameters,cicatricial white patches and perifollicular erythema.Case 2,a 55-year-old woman,presented with progressive frontotemporal hair loss for 2 years.Skin examination revealed the recession of bilateral frontotemporal hairline and partial loss of eyebrows,axillary and pubic hairs.Histopathological examinations of the 2 patients both revealed perifollicular infiltration of lymphocytes,liquefaction degeneration of basal cells and perifollicular lamellar fibrosis.Clinical manifestations and histopathological features of the 2 patients both confirmed the diagnosis of FFA.
