Use of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of temporal triangular alopecia

Temporal triangular alopecia, also referred as congenital triangular alopecia, is an uncommon dermatosis of unknown etiology. It is characterized by a non-scarring, circumscribed alopecia often located unilaterally in the frontotemporal region. It usually emerges at ages 2-9 years. Alopecia areata is the main differential diagnosis, especially in atypical cases. Dermoscopy is a noninvasive procedure that helps distinguish temporal triangular alopecia from aloepecia areata. Such procedure prevents invasive diagnostic methods as well as ineffective treatments.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Campos,Jullyene Gomes de, Oliveira,Cláudia Marina Puga Barbosa, Romero,Sandra Adolfina Reyes, Klein,Ana Paula, Akel,Patricia Bandeira de Melo, Pinto,Giselle Martins
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000100123
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!