Lipedematous alopecia

Lipedematous alopecia

Lipedematous alopecia is an unusual disorder characterized by short, brittle scalp hairs associated with thickening of the scalp by adipose tissue. All except one reported case have been in African-American females. It is our purpose to report the seventh case of this condition.

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Veröffentlicht in:Cutis (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000-04, Vol.65 (4), p.199-202
Hauptverfasser: BRIDGES, A. G, VON KUSTER, L. C, ESTES, S. A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adipose Tissue - pathology
Alopecia - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Hair - pathology
Hair and nails disorders
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Scalp - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Lipedematous alopecia is an unusual disorder characterized by short, brittle scalp hairs associated with thickening of the scalp by adipose tissue. All except one reported case have been in African-American females. It is our purpose to report the seventh case of this condition.
ISSN:0011-4162
2326-6929