Cicatricial alopecia occurring in two sisters from Ghana

Cicatricial alopecia occurring in two sisters from Ghana

Summary We report two sisters from Ghana who presented with cicatricial alopecia simultaneously. In both cases the aetiology is unclear although both gave a history of previous scalp folliculitis. We classify the causes of cicatricial alopecia and the difficulties that can arise in placing such pati...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1994-11, Vol.19 (6), p.500-502
Hauptverfasser: JONES, S.A.VAUGHAN, BLACK, M.M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Alopecia - etiology
Alopecia - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Cicatrix - complications
Cicatrix - pathology
Dermatology
Female
Folliculitis - complications
Folliculitis - pathology
Hair and nails disorders
Humans
Medical sciences
Nuclear Family
Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Summary We report two sisters from Ghana who presented with cicatricial alopecia simultaneously. In both cases the aetiology is unclear although both gave a history of previous scalp folliculitis. We classify the causes of cicatricial alopecia and the difficulties that can arise in placing such patients in a clinical category. Racial origin may be relevant in our cases; to our knowledge this is the first report of cicatricial alopecia occurring in two sisters.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01256.x