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Alopecia Areata Mimicking Pseudopelade of Brocq

Cutis. 2010 October;86(4):187-189

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Kittridge A, Haught JM, English JC III

We report a case of a white woman with discrete, asymmetrical, noninflammatory areas of hair loss clinically suggestive of pseudopelade of Brocq (PB). However, the histologic features revealed a diagnosis of alopecia areata (AA). We discuss the importance of histopathologic examination in the diagnosis of AA.

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